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NYC death rate hit all-time low in '06
Jan 8 2008 6:50PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - The city's overall death rate dropped to an all-time low in 2006 due in part to declines in mortality from HIV and smoking-related illness, the health commissioner said Tuesday.
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Healthy habits can mean 14 extra years
Jan 8 2008 6:48PM (CT)
LONDON (AP) - To get an extra 14 years of life, don't smoke, eat lots of fruits and vegetables, exercise regularly and drink alcohol in moderation. That's the finding of a study that tracked about 20,000 people in the United Kingdom.
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Girls who feel unpopular may gain weight
Jan 8 2008 5:53PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Where a teenage girl sees herself on her school's social ladder may sway her future weight, a study of more than 4,000 girls finds. Those who believed they were unpopular gained more weight over a two-year period than girls who viewed themselves as more popular. Researchers said the study showed how a girl's view of her social status has broader health consequences.
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California autism cases continue to grow
Jan 8 2008 5:52PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Autism cases in California continued to climb even after a mercury-based vaccine preservative that some people blame for the neurological disorder was removed from routine childhood shots, a new study found.
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Study: Anxiety may be bad for your heart
Jan 8 2008 5:52PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Those Type A go-getters aren't the only ones stressing their hearts. Nervous Nelsons seem to be, too. Researchers reported Monday that chronic anxiety can significantly increase the risk of a heart attack, at least in men. The findings add another trait to a growing list of psychological profiles linked to heart disease, including anger or hostility, Type A behavior, and depression.
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Healthy habits can mean 14 extra years
Jan 8 2008 12:30PM (CT)
LONDON (AP) - To get an extra 14 years of life, don't smoke, eat lots of fruits and vegetables, exercise regularly and drink alcohol in moderation.
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