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Advocating for Cardiac Emergency Response Plans in K-12
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- Written by Marie Manning Marie Manning
- Published: 03 October 2016 03 October 2016
Dallas, Texas - Each year, approximately 7,000 children age 18 or younger experience cardiac arrest outside a hospital with survival rates of less than 10 percent. Immediate CPR can double or triple the chance of survival. The American Heart Association – the world’s leading voluntary health organization devoted to fighting cardiovascular disease – announced publication of a policy statement advocating for state laws requiring the implementation of cardiac emergency response plans (CERPs) in K-12 schools.
New American Cancer Society Cookbook Brings Together Great Taste and Good Health
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- Written by Yuma News Now Yuma News Now
- Published: 03 October 2016 03 October 2016
Atlanta, Georgia - The American Cancer Society released The New Healthy Eating Cookbook, Fourth Edition, which offers more than 120 all-new, easy-to-make recipes. Written for cooks of all levels, this book is for people looking to add to their kitchen repertoire and helps readers make healthier choices about the food they eat. The recipes were reviewed by the American Cancer Society's medical and nutrition experts and emphasize fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and lean prote
Drug to treat alcohol use disorder shows promise among drinkers with high stress
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 03 October 2016 03 October 2016
Washington, DC - A new medication that targets part of the brain’s stress system may help reduce alcohol use in people with alcohol use disorder (AUD), according to a new study by researchers at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health.
NIH study links morning sickness to lower risk of pregnancy loss
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 03 October 2016 03 October 2016
Washington, DC - A new analysis by researchers at the National Institutes of Health has provided the strongest evidence to date that nausea and vomiting during pregnancy is associated with a lower risk of miscarriage in pregnant women. The study, appearing in JAMA Internal Medicine, was conducted by researchers at NIH’s Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) and other institutions.
What You Should Know about Flu Prevention This Season
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 03 October 2016 03 October 2016
Washington, DC - Tom Frieden, M.D., M.P.H., director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), joined by other medical and public health experts, will address the nation in preparation for the upcoming flu season at a news conference presented by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID).
Arizona Attorney General Brnovich Leads Multi-State Coalition to Block Feds Internet Transfer
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 02 October 2016 02 October 2016
Phoenix, Arizona - Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich along with Attorneys General in Texas, Oklahoma, and Nevada filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday night to stop the Obama Administration from ceding U.S. Government trusteeship of the Internet to an unregulated and nongovernmental international body. The lawsuit challenges the Constitutionality of the transfer and alleges violations of the First Amendment.
Think Pink: Recognizing Breast Cancer Awareness Month
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 02 October 2016 02 October 2016
Phoenix, Arizona - Governor Doug Ducey has issued a proclamation recognizing October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month in the state of Arizona to raise awareness of the disease, those fighting it, our survivors, and those who have lost their lives to it.