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Breast Cancer diagnosis, Komen resignation, HIV/AIDS awareness
Studies show the older a woman is when she is diagnosed with a certain type of breast cancer the more likely it is to be fatal, The fallout continues from the Susan G. Komen's Foundation fiasco with Planned Parenthood, Today is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day and students at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff met a woman who lives with the disease everyday Video
Heart Health Month, Abused children, Plan B Vending Machine
Candy hearts aren't the only ones you should be thinking about during the month of February, because it is actually National Heart Health Month, Researchers say the thousands of children who end up in the hospital because of child abuse are just the "tip of the iceberg.", The majority of colleges have vending machines that make it quick and easy for students to grab a snack or drink on the way to class Video
Komen, Planned Parenthood, Senior STDs, Orange Juice fungicide
After days of negative feedback, the Susan G. Komen foundation will continue giving grants to Planned Parenthood, Sexually transmitted diseases are on the rise among older people, The FDA says it has found traces of an illegal fungicide in some u-s orange juice samples Video
E-Prescriptions, Sugar taxes
Well we've changed books to e-books, and snail mail to e-mail, One publications says sugar should be taxed alongside alcohol and tobacco because it is a health danger Video
Birth Control recall, HPV vaccine for boys, Massage inflammation
Pfizer is voluntarily recalling about a million packets of birth control pills - because they may not contain enough contraceptive to prevent pregnancy, The nation's largest doctor group is recommending all eleven and twelve-year-old boys receive the Human Papilloma Virus vaccine, Are you dealing with constant inflammation problems
Health Care reform, Keeping pounds off, Counting calories
Americans are slowly starting to embrace some key components of the controversial health care reform act signed into law by President Barack Obama nearly two years ago, Losing weight can be hard work, If you're trying to lose weight, it doesn't matter if you go low-carb, low-fat or high protein as long as you reduce your calorie intake. Video

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