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Mammogram rates lower for Mexican women in U.S.

Mexican women in the United States are less likely to get mammograms than white women, black women and other Latinas, according to a new study in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

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Chemicals in common consumer products may play a role in pre-term births

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study of expectant mothers suggests that a group of common environmental contaminants called phthalates, which are present in many industrial and consumer products including everyday personal care items, ...

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Prevalence of obesity in US still high, with little change in recent years

There has not been significant change in the prevalence of obesity in the U.S., with data from 2009-2010 indicating that about one in three adults and one in six children and teens are obese; however, there have been increases ...

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Study: Indian, Vietnamese immigrants become 'American' over time through civic activities

Whether contributing money to Boy Scouts, donating a sculpture of Gandhi for a Dallas city plaza, or successfully lobbying against flying Vietnam's communist flag in a citywide international celebration, a ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

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In US, many with severe depression go untreated

The United States is a world leader in rates of antidepressant use, but as many as two-thirds of Americans with severe depression are not on medication, said a government study released Wednesday.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Oct 19, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Dirty packing plant blamed for killer cantaloupes

A dirty packing facility at a Colorado farm was the likely source of an outbreak of listeria in cantaloupes that killed 25 people in the US since August, health authorities said Wednesday.

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created Oct 19, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Cantaloupe illnesses and deaths expected to rise

(AP) -- Federal health officials said Wednesday more illnesses and possibly more deaths may be linked to an outbreak of listeria in cantaloupe in coming weeks.

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created Sep 29, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Killer US cantaloupes expected to infect more people

Cantaloupes infected with listeria have sparked the deadliest US foodborne disease outbreak in over a decade and are likely to claim more victims in the weeks ahead, officials said Wednesday.

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created Sep 28, 2011 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Cantaloupe outbreak is deadliest in a decade

(AP) -- Health officials say as many as 16 people have died from possible listeria illnesses traced to Colorado cantaloupes, the deadliest food outbreak in more than a decade.

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African-American women develop functional challenges earlier than others

African-American women develop functional health challenges earlier than their fellow seniors, researchers say

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Hacker gets 6-year sentence for 'sextortion' case

(AP) -- A Southern California man was sentenced to six years in prison Thursday for infiltrating computers belonging to women and teenage girls where he found sexually explicit photos and threatening to put ...

Technology / Internet

created Sep 01, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Smoking during pregnancy linked to persistent asthma in childhood

Children with severe asthma are 3.6 times more likely to have been exposed to tobacco smoking before birth – even without later exposure – than children with a mild form of the disease, according to a multicenter ...

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