Noting that “air pollution kills,” the American Lung Association released its annual list of the most and least polluted U.S. cities. Bakersfield, Calif., has the worst, Honolulu and Santa Fe the best air.
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Limited access to healthy foods in most U.S. states may be making it more difficult to instill healthy eating habits in children and may be fueling the childhood obesity epidemic.
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More than half of children with newly diagnosed epilepsy do not take their seizure medications as prescribed, a study shows.
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Not knowing enough about basic health information may be deadly for people with heart failure.
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Most Americans believe that drinking red wine is good for the heart but may not fully understand that failure to limit the amount they drink could lead to serious health problems, according to a new survey by the American Heart Association.
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The FDA has approved the use of Menactra, a vaccine that prevents a life-threatening form of meningitis, in children as young as 9 months.
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Home cooking and “natural” foods are among the top 10 foods trends, but experts warn that most Americans have a number of unhealthy dining habits.
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You may know the best foods for your skin, but do you know the foods that may be linked to acne and other complexion problems? WebMD asks experts about what they think are the worst foods for skin health.the possible links between foods and skin problems.
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Residents of Texas City were told they could go outside again, after officials determined that overnight power outages did not cause three Houston-area refineries and a chemical plant to release unhealthy amounts of harmful gases. (April 26)
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For most people, the junk mail that clogs the mailbox and piles up around the house is simply an annoyance, something to go through and trash when time permits. For others, there’s a compulsion to hang on to that clutter.
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