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Ag Secretary pushes school nutrition plan
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Last Updated: 6:29 PM 02/08/10 - The Obama administration will ask Congress to improve childhood nutrition by ridding school vending machines of sugary snacks and drinks and giving school lunch and breakfast to more kids. (Full Story)
Autism risks detailed in children of older mothers
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Last Updated: 6:27 PM 02/08/10 - A new study says a woman's chance of having a child with autism increases as she ages. It also says the risk may be less with older dads than previously thought. (Full Story)
Even if you're careful, drugs can end up in water
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Last Updated: 6:40 PM 02/07/10 - A study in Maine shows that unused or expired medications that are thrown into the trash are showing up in landfill water, potentially putting aquatic life at risk. (Full Story)
Get free roses for Valentine's Day by donating blood
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Last Updated: 8:30 AM 02/05/10 - Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and this month, you can get a half-dozen of red roses for free, just by donating blood. (Full Story)
Friday is National Wear Red Day as part of American Heart Month
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Last Updated: 7:15 PM 02/05/10 - You might want to be a little pickier when it comes to what you wear this Friday, because it’s National Wear Red Day. (Full Story)
Planned Parenthood offers reduced cholesterol screenings
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Last Updated: 7:27 AM 02/04/10 - It’s American Heart Month and now’s your chance to get a cholesterol screening at a reduced rate. (Full Story)
Will using placebos reduce childrens dependency on medicine
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Last Updated: 6:45 PM 02/03/10 - When do you give medication to kids and when do you hold off? (Full Story)
Report: 40 percent of cancers are preventable
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Last Updated: 4:23 PM 02/03/10 - Experts say about 40 percent of cancers could be prevented if people made some lifestyle changes.
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Planned Parenthood to offer $5 cholesterol tests
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Last Updated: 5:20 AM 02/03/10 - Planned Parenthood says high cholesterol is a key risk factor for heart disease, the top cause of death for American women. (Full Story)
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