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Frequent heartburn is linked to throat and vocal cord cancers

24 May 2013 09:08:02 CDT

Experiencing frequent heartburn is linked with 78% greater odds of developing throat or vocal cord cancers among individuals -More-

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CDC report finds continued decline of teen births in 2011

24 May 2013 09:08:02 CDT

The teen birth rate in the U.S. -More-

Study: Children experience particularly aggressive type 2 diabetes

24 May 2013 09:08:02 CDT

Data on close to 700 pediatric patients with type 2 diabetes revealed that hypertension prevalence increased from 12% to 34% -More-

IOM: Children should get daily hour of physical activity in school

24 May 2013 09:08:02 CDT

The Institute of Medicine on Thursday released a report urging schools to help children engage in at least an hour of vigorou -More-

Study links chronic pain to increased suicide risk

24 May 2013 09:08:02 CDT

Researchers looked at data from more than 4.8 million people treated at Veterans Health Administration facilities in fiscal y -More-

New sepsis guidelines emphasize faster action by nurses

24 May 2013 09:08:02 CDT

New international sepsis care guidelines focus on earlier recognition and quick use of protocol-based treatments, according t -More-

Study shows benefits of hand hygiene compliance in MRSA prevention

24 May 2013 09:08:02 CDT

Maintaining a hand hygiene compliance rate of more than 80% was linked to a 48% decrease in methicillin-resistant Staphylococ -More-

Getting enough sleep is important for exercise, experts say

24 May 2013 09:08:02 CDT

Insufficient sleep can hamper a workout by reducing performance and pain thresholds and raising the risk of injury, experts s -More-

Many U.S. diners underestimate calorie content in fast-food meals

24 May 2013 09:08:02 CDT

One-fourth of about 3,400 adults, teens and parents of school-age children underestimated the calorie content of the meals th -More-

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18 states to turn over pre-existing condition plans to HHS

24 May 2013 09:08:02 CDT

HHS announced that 18 states will turn over their state-based Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan programs to the federal g -More-

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2020 is only 7 years away -- do you have your BSN yet?

24 May 2013 09:08:02 CDT

Hospitals and other employers across the United States are taking seriously the Institute of Medicine's recommendation that 8 -More-

SmartBrief will not publish Monday

24 May 2013 09:08:02 CDT

In observance of Memorial Day in the U.S., SmartBrief will not publish Monday. Publication will resume Tuesday. -More-

Only through curiosity can we discover opportunities, and only by gambling can we take advantage of them.

24 May 2013 09:08:02 CDT

Clarence Birdseye,American inventor, entrepreneur and naturalist -More-