Archive | Health
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Study shows 20 percent of Americans have a mental illness
Mental illness is becoming more common, especially among young adults, according to a recent government study. Approximately 20 percent of American adults experience some sort of mental illness, and 5 percent suffer from a severe case, according to the 2010 National Survey on Drug Use and Health.
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Walking while wearing headphones can be deadly, study finds
Wearing headphones and walking to the beat of booming bass lines may be a relief after lectures, but has proven to be dangerous and, in some cases, deadly. A new study by researchers at the U.
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Midwest ranks among top in national binge drinking study
A recent report from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention stated that a significant amount of binge drinking was found in the Midwest. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention, or the CDC, used data on national binge drinking trends from a 2010 study.
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Aspirin not as effective as thought in preventing heart attacks
Aspirin is not effective as a preventative measure for healthy people hoping to avoid heart attacks and strokes, according to a study published earlier this month in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
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Cancer patients still smoking after diagnosis
A sizeable minority of patients diagnosed with lung and colorectal cancer continued smoking after their diagnosis, according to a recent Harvard Medical School study published in the journal Cancer.
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Sleep texting a growing problem
Some students may find that their social life doesn’t end when they turn out the lights and their head hits the pillow each night. There has been growing conversation about sleep-texting, which includes responding or sending a text message from a cellular device in the middle of one’s sleep.
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Experts say stress from scandal and firing may have contributed to Paterno’s death
The stress of being terminated from the position he held for more than 40 years may have contributed to the declining health of Penn State’s former head football coach, some experts said.
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Binge drinking still prevalent in US
A recently released report shows binge drinking is still prevalent throughout the country. The report, published this month by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, states that more than 90 percent of the alcohol youth drink is consumed while binge drinking.
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FDA continues ban of homosexual male blood donors
Frustrated. Confused. Awkward. Alienated. This is what U. Oregon junior public relations major Lucas Stewart felt after being rejected from donating blood in the ninth grade.