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Norwegian Seaweed May Just Be the Hope for Cystic Fibrosis

June 21, 2014

Experts could possibly be looking at a breakthrough medicine from Norwegian seaweed. They say that it could be the solution to the very dangerous cystic fibrosis. Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disease that still has no complete cure. Those who are diagnosed with this disease are only expected to live until the age of 40.

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Lifestyle Diseases Make Health Campaigns a Lot Harder

June 21, 2014

Experts do not see lifestyle diseases to help in their health campaigns. More and more people are getting into health troubles because of these. Lifestyle diseases are products of vices and other unhealthy doings. This could be smoking, drinking alcohol, eating junk, and so on. The numbers for these diseases continue to grow. In 2010,

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Health Services Union Head Kathy Jackson Gets Fired for Corruption

June 20, 2014

Brisbane, Australia – Kathy Jackson is in deep trouble after the Royal Commission finds about her spending when she headed the Health Services Union. They found out that the funds were used in different materials that are not supposed to be in the list. Hundreds of dollars went to questionable dinners, hotel reservations, and even

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Fasting Once a Month Can Help Eliminate Diabetes

June 20, 2014

The age-old practice of fasting could easily be one of the many ways to minimize, if not, eliminate, diabetes. Utah could be a total proof for this. They have the lowest rate for people with heart disease. They are known for having the lowest smoking rate but this is not the only thing to blame

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A New Juvenile Mental Health Court Is About to Be Set-Up

June 19, 2014

Columbia, Southern California – A new juvenile mental health court is going to be set-up to tackle cases that involve two very sensitive issues – kids and mental health. This is going to be one of the first when it comes to mental health care. The number of cases that involves the young ones has

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Ten New Health Insurers Become Part of the Affordable Care Act

June 19, 2014

Illinois – Ten different health insurers have signed in to make the Affordable Care Act a more competitive place. However, the government is yet to fix the technicalities. They will only be available by 2015. Either way, this is still good news for those who are still looking for a more stable and a more

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Survey Says US Has Expensive but Not Efficient Health System

June 18, 2014

In the most recent survey, it showed that the United States has the most expensive yet the least efficient health system compared with 10 other countries in the West. This is not the first time that the United States got a very poor rating when it comes to the quality of the health care system.

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School Nutrition Association Lobbies Its Causes in the Congress

June 18, 2014

The School Nutrition Association has been stepping up the ladder when it comes to the programs that they would like to pursue. This time, they bring the issue to the Congress. They first went to the US Department of Agriculture. However, their voices were not really heard when they went there. They want everyone to

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Google Fit to Be Launched This Month for All Health Buffs

June 17, 2014

Google Fit is already on the list of programs that has to be launched by the online marketing giant. There are no exact dates mentioned yet but rumors say that it will come out this June. The main objective of this new health service from Google is to track the personal health records of the

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Gay App Users Are More Prone to Sexually Transmitted Diseases

June 17, 2014

There is a study that shows that gays who use smartphone apps to get a date are more prone to sexually transmitted diseases. A British journal published a report that says that men who are hunting for sexual partners on smartphone apps are more likely to catch the disease. Some of the apps mentioned were

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BioSyent Gets a Yes to Sell Their New Urgent Care Product

June 16, 2014

Toronto – BioSyent Inc. is already allowed to sell their new urgent care product in the market after an approval from Health Canada. There are two sets of products in this new line. They will be marketing only one before they get into the second. The company waited for two years before they got the

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