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Posted On: 2011-10-18 17:21:26 ; Read: 351 time(s)
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, obesity among children in the United States has more than tripled over the past three decades. The percentage of obese children ages 6 to 11 years increased from 7 percent in 1980 to nearly 20 percent by 2008. Obese adolescents ages 12 to19 years increased from 5 percent to 18 percent during the same period. [...] |
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Posted On: 2011-10-18 17:17:34 ; Read: 431 time(s)
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November is National Stomach Cancer Awareness Month, and the American Society of Clinical Oncology estimates about 21,520 adults --13,120 men and 8,400 women-- in the United States will be diagnosed with stomach cancer. About 10,340 -- 6,260 men and 4,080 women – are expected to die this year. [...] |
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Posted On: 2011-10-18 17:15:52 ; Read: 517 time(s)
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The American Heart Association developed Life’s Simple 7, a guide help individuals follow a heart healthy lifestyle. Here are the principles that make up Life’s Simple 7: [...] |
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, obesity among children in the United States has more than tripled over the past three decades. The percentage of obese children ages 6 to 11 years increased from 7 percent in 1980 to nearly 20 percent by 2008. Obese adolescents ages 12 to19 years increased from 5 percent to 18 percent during the same period.
November is National Stomach Cancer Awareness Month, and the American Society of Clinical Oncology estimates about 21,520 adults --13,120 men and 8,400 women-- in the United States will be diagnosed with stomach cancer. About 10,340 -- 6,260 men and 4,080 women – are expected to die this year.
The American Heart Association developed Life’s Simple 7, a guide help individuals follow a heart healthy lifestyle. Here are the principles that make up Life’s Simple 7: