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CDC disappointed as smoking increases in U.S. E-mail
by William Atkins   
Sunday, 22 November 2009
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that the rate of cigarette smoking in the United States increased in 2008, the first time in fifteen years.

 
CDC releases county by county obesity rates E-mail
by William Atkins   
Sunday, 22 November 2009
According to a first-time report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the counties in the Appalachian region of the country report high rates of obesity and diabetes in more than 80% of its counties. A majority of counties in the Deep South also report the same.

 
Food allergies increase in U.S. children E-mail
by William Atkins   
Wednesday, 18 November 2009
According to analysis of four large national health surveys by two U.S. researchers of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly 4% of children in the United States have food allergies. And, that percentage is increasing rapidly; however, the reason is unclear.

 
PEW report: Teens, parents continue to text and drive E-mail
by William Atkins   
Wednesday, 18 November 2009
According to the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project, about 25% of teenagers in the United States are texting while driving. They see their parents texting and driving, too!

 
Diet changes gut bacteria, alters ability to control weight E-mail
by William Atkins   
Tuesday, 17 November 2009
Although many factors contribute to weight gain, U.S. microbiologist Jeffrey Gordon has been collecting evidence to show that the type of foods eaten changes the composition of bacteria in the gut. Whether you have a low-fat or high-fat diet is very influential on your body’s ability to gain weight, and to lose it, too.

 
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