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Should the Crossroads Program Result in Better Efficiency in Nutrition?

August 20, 2014

Moore County, North Carolina – The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) has gone paperless with the use of a new computerized health system, officials hope for better efficiency in nutrition. Thousands of individuals were given vouchers regarding the WIC system as it has gone paperless, with the use of computerized

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PZA as Primary Component in the Development of New Medication for Tuberculosis

August 20, 2014

Baltimore, Maryland – Researchers find new clues for better medication for tuberculosis (TB), including other persistent bacterial infections, attacking dormant TB bacteria while shortening treatment procedures. The researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health conducted the study. Their findings were published in the “Emerging Microbes & Infections” journal. Of all TB drugs,

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Newly-Developed Technique Offers Faster Diagnosis of Diseases

August 19, 2014

Quebec, Canada – Researchers from the Genome Quebec Innovation Centre and McGill were able to develop a breakthrough technique in analyzing long Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) molecules, allowing faster diagnosis of diseases like cancer and pre-natal conditions. The collaboration of the two institutions, along with its respective researchers Professor Sabrina Leslie, Walter Reisner, and Dr. Rob

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New Mobile Health Application to Aid Veterans with Mental Health Conditions

August 19, 2014

Los Angeles, California – L.A. Veterans are provided with a new mobile health application, tracking them down and providing them mental health support easily. Developers based in LA were able to create a new mobile health application for military veterans. It is a no-cost mobile app, especially designed to provide support among veterans who are

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New Combination of Diet Pills as Answer to Weight Loss?

August 18, 2014

Melbourne, Australia – New research discovers a new combination of diet pills that can help with weight loss. The new study, published in the Medical Journal of Australia discovers a new combination of diet pills that will soon be available to help people in shedding their extra kilos and maintaining their normal weight. However, the

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Mental Health Expert Shared Tips on How to Handle Child Depression

August 18, 2014

Allegan County, Michigan – Robin Williams’ recent death is opening up concerns with many families in West Michigan, raising awareness on how parents can handle child depression to prevent suicide. Allegan County experts said that all families should learn from this tragedy to start a dialogue with their children that often is not discussed. Mary

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Liberian Youth’s Need for Health Services as Top Priority

August 17, 2014

Liberia, Africa – The executive director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin stressed the need for health services and urgent care for all young people. Dr. Osotimehin spoke during the International Youth Day program, with the theme entitled “Mental Health Matter” in Mamba Point, where the UNFPA head office was located.

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How the P2EP Student’s Program Contributed to Improve Human Nutrition?

August 17, 2014

Catawba County, North Carolina – Catawba college students continually gather data in an aim to improve human nutrition. Five college interns at the Kannapolis Campus of North Carolina Research have significantly helped in gathering data for a human nutrition database project. Their primary aim is to gather and organize a knowledge database that would augment

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How Cats Can Badly Affect Women’s Pregnancy?

August 16, 2014

Rochester, Minnesota – Mayo Clinic identifies some health effects of cats on pregnant women and their unborn child. Women who are pregnant oftentimes need to visit urgent care clinics, ensuring their condition as well as their unborn child. Pregnancy is a delicate stage, considering good and bad factors that could affect both the mother and

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Health Canada Bans 5 Sexual Enhancement Products

August 16, 2014

Vancouver, Canada – Health Canada warns consumers on the use of sexual enhancement products. In a press release, Health Canada has issued warnings on the use of foreign sexual enhancers that could cause life-threatening effects to the users. These products are illegal for sale in the country, although brought in by tourists and travelers from

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Government Calls for New Health Care Law Enrollees to File Eligibility ASAP

August 15, 2014

Washington, D.C. – The government notified people with the new health care law to file their eligibility, deadline nearly 3 weeks left. The government warned people to quickly resolve their eligibility in obtaining their taxpayer-subsidized insurance. Those who signed up for the new health care law were asked to clarify issues regarding their citizenship and

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