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Teens Influenced By Movie Characters Who Smoke, Both The Good Guys And The Bad Guys
Dartmouth researchers have determined that movie characters who smoke, regardless of whether they are 'good guys' or 'bad guys,' influence teens to try smoking.The study, published in the July 2009 issue of the journal Pediatrics, is...
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Youth in Comprehensive MH Programs Improve Academically, Psychiatrically
2009 American Psychiatric Association Eve Bender Mental health services that are tied to existing supports for young people are improving their lives, according to a federal report.Young people with serious emotional problems receiving...
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HHS Proposal would remove ban on HIV foreigners' entry
The federal government moved one step closer to officially ending its long-standing ban on HIV-positive individuals visiting or moving to the United States, a move hailed by gay rights and AIDS advocates Monday.The Department of Health...
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Bay Area Youth to Represent ALS Patients at Giants' and Angels' Baseball Games on July 4th
SAN FRANCISCO, July 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Tomorrow, Corey Reich, an ALS patient from Piedmont, California, will attend both the San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim baseball games this July 4th as a representative of...
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Bay Area Youth to Represent ALS Patients at Giants' and Angels' Baseball Games on July 4th
Corey Reich, 23, ALS Ambassador for the World's Largest ALS Research Center, will Participate in Events and Meet with Patients and Advocates SAN FRANCISCO, July 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Tomorrow, Corey Reich, an ALS patient from Piedmont...
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Teens Influenced By Movie Characters Who Smoke, Both The Good Guys And The Bad Guys
Dartmouth researchers have determined that movie characters who smoke, regardless of whether they are 'good guys' or 'bad guys,' influence teens to try smoking.The study, published in the July 2009 issue of the journal Pediatrics, is...
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Help Youth Cancer Trust move to new centre
A CHARITY offering a vital lifeline to young cancer patients is appealing for help in moving home.The Daily Echo-backed Youth Cancer Trust (YCT), which offers free holidays to 14 to 30-year-olds at Tracy Ann House in Alum Chine,...
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Swine flu cases confirmed at Word of Life Youth Camp in Pasco
A camper and staff member at the Word of Life Youth Camp in Hudson are among the region's latest confirmed cases of swine flu, health officials said Thursday.The patients fell ill last week, and at least one sought treatment at a...
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2 confirmed swine flu cases at Pasco youth camp
HUDSON, FL -- A camper and a counselor at a Christian youth camp are the latest confirmed cases of the swine flu in Pasco, county health officials confirmed.Both fell ill while at the Word of Life Youth Camp last week, and one...
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2 more swine flu cases confirmed in Pasco
HUDSON - Pasco County health officials have confirmed two cases of swine flu at a youth camp.A staff member and camper at Word of Life Youth Camp got sick last week with the H1N1 virus, said Deanna Krautner, spokeswoman for...
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YSS buys mental health centers building
Youth Shelter Services closed on its purchase of the Richmond Center building for almost $1 million Tuesday.The Richmond Center, which has occupied the Sherman Place building at 125 S. Third St. since 2000, will make almost $73...
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Alpharma's 'Reach Teach Learn' Initiative Targets Youth
Missouri Ag News Headlines Missouri Ag Connection - 07/02/2009 Ask most parents of high school and college-age students and they'll tell you that their kids think they have all the answers to life's tough questions.Truth is, at that age...
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Bay Area Youth to Represent ALS Patients at Giants' and Angels' Baseball Games on July 4th
Corey Reich, 23, ALS Ambassador for the World's Largest ALS Research Center, will Participate in Events and Meet with Patients and Advocates SAN FRANCISCO, July 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Tomorrow, Corey Reich, an ALS patient from Piedmont...
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Bay Area Youth to Represent ALS Patients at Giants' and Angels' Baseball Games on July 4th
SAN FRANCISCO 'My hope is that my presence at both games will help to put a new face on this disease by providing a personal connection to ALS,' said Corey.'Although it is an orphan disease, I hope to bring larger public awareness and...
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Bay Area Youth to Represent ALS Patients at Giants' and Angels' Baseball Games on July 4th
Companies mentioned in this article: ALS Therapy Development Foundation SAN FRANCISCO, July 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Tomorrow, Corey Reich, an ALS patient from Piedmont, California, will attend both the San Francisco Giants and Los...
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2 more swine flu cases confirmed in Pasco
A staff member and camper at Youth Camp got sick last week with the H1N1 virus, said Deanna Krautner, spokeswoman for the county's health department.One case was confirmed Wednesday; the other today. 'It's my understanding that...
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Kids With Type 1 Diabetes Often Overweight
THURSDAY, July 2 (HealthDay News) -- Children with type 1 diabetes are more likely to be overweight than those without the disease, increasing their risk of serious health complications, researchers say.The finding is from a major study...
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United Methodist death rates higher than U.S. average
A new study has found that death rates for members of The United Methodist Church ages 15 and older are about a third higher than the national average.A UMNS graphic courtesy of the Lewis Center for Church Leadership. A UMNS Report...
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Tickets to rap show again lure Houstonians to HIV tests
Free tickets to the July 11 concert are still available, but are limited at each site.<pWho: Anyone 15 to 40 with photo identification (drivers license or a state, military or school ID) What: Free HIV and syphilis rapid tests plus...
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Half of US teens with HIV don't know they're infected
Approximately 50% of US HIV-positive teens do not know they have AIDS, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.The report further states that less than 25% of sexually active high school youth get tested for the...
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Hodge: The pink ladies, and gents, party for breast-cancer program
Heather Pray, from left, Beth Sanders Moore, Ian Rosenberg and Monica Pope joined forces at the Beth Sanders Moore Young Breast Cancer Survivors Pink Party at 13 Celsius on a scorching afternoon.It might have been as hot as blazes, but...
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More young people getting skin cancer
VANCOUVER Brynessa Gradleys life changed just over a year ago when she scratched an itchy spot on her leg as she came out of the shower.The 21-year-old Queens University student, a native of West Vancouver, found a tiny mole ringed with...
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VANCOUVER, B.C. - Canada's dermatologists say skin cancer rates, including deadly melanoma, are on the rise am
Health Home>> Cancer >> Health news Take control of your health.Subscribe to C-Health Monthly Newsletter for FREE! Enter emailI have read and accept terms of the privacy policy! Provided by: Canadian Press...
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Biotechnology industry growing, despite constraints
The South African biotechnology industry is still developing and this should be seen as an advantage, intellectual property law firm Adams & Adams biotechnology expert and candidate attorney Dr William Modisakeng tells Engineering News....
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Biological 'Fountain Of Youth' Discovered In New World Bat Caves
Scientists from Texas are batty over a new discovery which could lead to the single most important medical breakthrough in human history - significantly longer lifespans.The discovery, featured on the cover of the July 2009 print issue of...
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