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U.S Smoking Rate Continues to Decline
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 12, 2015 04:01 PM ESTAccording to new federal data, the smoking rate among American adults has continued to fall.
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Canada Pledges $440 Million To Vaccinate Poor Children
By Kamal Nayan | Nov 30, 2014 05:24 PM ESTThe Canadian government would provide support worth hundreds of millions of dollars towards life-saving vaccines for children around the world, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Friday.
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Poor People have Fewer Teeth, Worse Dental Hygiene
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 18, 2014 04:47 PM ESTA new study reported that poor people have worse oral health than rich people.
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Child-Death Rates Fall in the Poorest Families from Developing Nations
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 10, 2014 02:06 PM ESTAccording to a new study, the child death rates have fallen the greatest in the poorest families from developing nations.
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Berkeley Law Mandates Dispensaries to give Free Marijuana to Poor Californians
By Cheri Cheng | Sep 06, 2014 12:20 PM EDTA new law passed in Berkeley, California will require marijuana dispensaries to set aside two percent of their marijuana for poor residents who need it but cannot afford it.
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Most Americans – Except the Poor – are Eating Better
By Cheri Cheng | Sep 03, 2014 02:34 PM EDTAccording to a new study, many Americans with the exception of the poor are eating better today than they were before.
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Diabetics who are Poorer are more likely to Lose a Limb
By Cheri Cheng | Aug 04, 2014 04:12 PM EDTAccording to a new study, people with diabetes who lived in poorer neighborhoods were more likely to lose a limb than wealthy diabetics.
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Little Or Poor Sleep Leads To Worse Brain Function In Later Life
By Kamal Nayan | Jun 27, 2014 10:26 AM EDTSleep problems are associated with worse memory and executive function in older people, according to a recent research.
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Poor Neighborhoods tied to Higher Childhood Obesity Rates
By Cheri Cheng | Jun 20, 2014 11:33 AM EDTA new study found that children growing up in poor neighborhoods had a greater risk of becoming obese.
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Massachusetts’s 2006 Health Law Saved Lives
By Cheri Cheng | May 06, 2014 09:35 AM EDTA new study reported that Massachusetts's mandatory health care coverage helped reduce the mortality rate.
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Leaving a Poor Neighborhood Could Hurt Boys’ Mental Health
By Cheri Cheng | Mar 05, 2014 03:06 PM ESTA new study found that boys who move out of poor neighborhoods have higher rates of mental illnesses.
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Gambling Problems Double in Poorer Neighborhoods
By Cheri Cheng | Jan 06, 2014 04:16 PM ESTIn a new study, researchers found that people from poorer neighborhoods are twice as likely to have gambling problems
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One-Third of the World’s Population is Obese or Overweight
By Cheri Cheng | Jan 03, 2014 03:19 PM ESTA new report found that obesity rates have been increasing rapidly particularly in developing nations.
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UN Reports: 7.3 Million Teenagers Give Birth in Developing Nations
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 30, 2013 03:57 PM EDTA United Nations report found that 7.3 million teenagers give birth annually.
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Growing Up Poor Changes Young Brains
By Kamal Nayan | Oct 29, 2013 09:08 AM EDTPoverty and lack of nurturing in early life can lead to comparatively smaller brains in children, a new study has found. However good parenting can help overcome this.
