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Tooth loss is a big problem for patients with diabetes – Santa Rosa Technology Time

Fewer cases of diabetes are being diagnosed in U.S. adults, according to startling new federal statistics released Tuesday. Diabetes had been climbing for decades, driven by surging obesity rates. In 2009, the number of new cases reached 1.7 million. By last year, it had dropped to 1.4 million. “After so many years of seeing increases, […]

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Heart disease, stroke risk factors may increase in severity before menopause

DALLAS, August 3, 2016 –The severity of key risk factors for heart disease, diabetes and stroke appears to increase more rapidly in the years leading up to menopause, rather than after, according to new research in Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. The study […]

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Professor Looks at What Type of Exercise Benefits Academics

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. ― A West Virginia University professor has been researching which types of exercise are effective in improving academic performance. The university said in a news release that Assistant Dean James C. Hannon of the College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences says resistance exercise such as weight lifting and using resistance bands seems […]

5 Ways that Educators Can Help Young Women Succeed in STEM Fields

Success in these fields has a lot to do with the environment that a female student lives in and their overall motivation to succeed in the field.

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Idaho Posts Free Ultrasound List

BOISE, Idaho — Idaho is publishing a list of places where pregnant women considering abortions can get free ultrasounds. Lawmakers in the Republican-dominated Statehouse pushed for the list earlier this year during the legislative session, where anti-abortion legislation is common and almost always receives the governor’s signature. The state’s GOP supermajority refused requests from minority […]

Colleges Pay to Break Lease on Health Center

FREDERICK, Md. — Community colleges in Frederick, Carroll and Howard counties are paying a settlement to vacate a health care education center after it shut down. The Frederick News-Post reports that the colleges will pay $278,000 apiece to break their lease at the Mount Airy College Center for Health Care Education. The money will go […]

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State Says Medicaid Plan Won’t Hurt

FRANKFORT, Ky. In his mid-30s, Jonathan Hensley was unemployed and caring for some disabled family members. He needed to take care of himself, too, because his teeth hurt. Historically in Kentucky, someone like Hensley – a single, able-bodied adult with no job — would likely not have had health insurance. But because the state expanded […]

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Loan Relief Lures Mental Health Workers

MEDFORD, Ore. — Saddled with $75,000 in student loans, Chy Porter looked for an employer that offered a loan-forgiveness program when she hunted for a job in the mental health field. She chose to go to work as a mental health therapist for Jackson County Health and Human Services, which is competing for mental health […]

CDC Report Underscores Need for HPV Vaccination

A decade after the FDA approved the first vaccine to prevent human papillomavirus (HPV), a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that the incidence of HPV-associated cancers is rising, with the number of HPV-associated cancers diagnosed annually between 2008 and 2012 increasing by approximately 16% compared with the previous […]

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Cherokee’s Miss Native American USA On Mission To Improve Dental Hygiene On Reservations

The Eastern Band of Cherokee tribe and the reservation’s surroundings in Western North Carolina are known for mountain beauty, rich culture, and history. Of course, it’s also home to North Carolina’s only casino. And it’s home to Miss Native American USA. Her name is Kristina Hyatt, and she’s a dental hygienist who in the last […]

Stomach Cancer: Awareness and Advances Needed

Stomach cancer is less common in the U.S. than it used to be – that’s the good news. The catch is when stomach or gastric cancer occurs, it’s often not caught until it’s dangerously advanced. Unlike breast cancer or colon cancer, there’s no routine screening for stomach cancer. People can overlook or dismiss subtle symptoms […]

Shengmin Sang Guiding North Carolina A&T to Front of Fight Against Cancer

Dr. Shengmin Sang is helping to position historically Black North Carolina A&T State University into a center of cutting-edge cancer research.

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