Friday, October 21st, 2011
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) announced, fairly definitively, that Americans eat too much salt, and action needs to be taken to reduce the nation's salt consumption. More effort should be made to make the public and food industry change their ways and see the risks of high blood pressure, heart ...
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Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011
The obese Canadian percentage is about 10% less than their southern neighbors in the United States. Less than a quarter of Canadian adults (24.1 percent) are obese, compared to more than a third (34.4 percent) of U.S. adults. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) released a first ...
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Wednesday, November 10th, 2010
When the Census Bureau released its annual report earlier this year on poverty, income, and health insurance, that report, based on 2008 figures, pegged the number of Americans without health insurance coverage at 46.3 million, up from 45.7 million in 2007. Based on those figures, it was predicted that the ...
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Wednesday, August 4th, 2010
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) provided its biennial snapshot of obesity in America yesterday, and the news does not bode well for our citizens. The report, "State-Specific Obesity Prevalence Among Adults – United States, 2009," is a grim reminder that obesity has become a major problem, both for individuals ...
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Sunday, August 1st, 2010
What we eat and what we are exposed to during pregnancy can directly impact a baby’s development, which is why it is wise to take extra precautions when it comes to diet and germs. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) issued the following 10 tips that can help you prevent ...
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