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Premature Babies May Face Long-Term Health Problems

Source: Catherine Pearson / The Huffington Post Premature birth is the leading cause of infant mortality in developed countries, but far less is known about what long-term impact — if any — being born before 37 weeks can have on a person’s health. Now, a new study suggests that preterm babies have a higher...

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Latino Health Paradox: Latinos Boast Low Infant Mortality, Long Lives Despite Risk Factors

Source: Janell Ross | The Huffington Post In the United States, the prevailing wisdom is that people with better education and higher... Read more
Could Processed Meat Give You Cancer?

Source: Neal Barnard, M.D. | The Huffington Post On Monday July 25, my non-profit organization, the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, erected... Read more
Healthy Food Is Privilege Of The Rich, Study Shows

Source: Donna Gordon Blankship | AP | The Huffington Post Seattle — A healthy diet is expensive and could make it difficult for... Read more
Birth Control May Be Free Under New Health Plan

Source: Mom Logic The Institute of Medicine (IOM), the non-partisan panel commissioned by the Obama Administration to select the preventative health services... Read more
The Tap Dance Workout

By Nikki Kimbrough Those Winter Blues can get you, and the last thing you feel like doing is going outside in the... Read more
The Couples Workout

By Nikki Kimbrough Love is in the air… You just received a 12-ounce heart-shaped Whitman’s Sampler, a romantic steak dinner, a Valentine’s... Read more
Exercise for Great Beauty Boosts and Glow!

By Nikki Kimbrough Stop! Before you go get that new dress or spend money on a new make-up product, try a free... Read more
Racial disparities in health—making the connections

By Renée T. White, PhD While African Americans continue to experience encouraging progress in all walks of life, certain gaps remain; this... Read more