Friday 15 June 2018

Obesity Drives Liver Cancer in Developed Nations

Liver cancer incidence is highest in the United Kingdom (9.6 per 100,000 people), followed by 9.2 in the United States, 7.4 in Australia and 6.0 in Canada. The rankings are the same for liver cancer deaths.



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Sex, Drugs Hold Less Allure for High Schoolers

Between 2007 and 2017, the percentage of high school students who said they had ever had sex fell from 48 percent to 39.5 percent, and the percentage who said they'd had four or more sexual partners decreased from 15 percent to just under 10 percent.



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Binge Drinking: A Hazard for Teen Bones?

The study of college women included some who reported regularly binge drinking during high school and in the first year of college. That means downing four or more alcoholic drinks in a two-hour period.



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Salmonella Risk Spurs Kellogg Honey Smacks Recall

According to the CDC, 73 illnesses potentially tied to contaminated cereal have been reported across 31 states. Twenty-four people have been hospitalized, but no deaths have been reported. Illnesses have been reported from May 3 through May 28.



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A Small Price for Sitting Pretty


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