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America’s Obesity Levels at Highest Rate
Over 70{c32f220a97554538a750280585b6278238c6d138c527944464fd5f29699b7558} of Americans are either overweight or obese, with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or more. In other words, unhealthy weight has become the new normal; people with a healthy weight – a BMI of 25 or less – are now in the minority.
Lower Your Risk of Breast Cancer: Limit Alcohol and Increase Exercise
News can often be confusing with various health fads being described as healthy one week and terrible for you the next. To lower risk of breast cancer, women need to maintain a healthy weight, be physically active, and limit alcohol.
Marriage Can Make Your Heart Sick
Heart health, especially women’s, is very connected to relationship health. Research shows that happily married people (or people who are in happy long-term relationships) have lower levels of heart disease than single, divorced, or separated people.
Drug Resistant Gonorrhea: Are you at Risk?
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), gonorrhea is becoming more common and increasingly drug resistant. This infection was once easily treated with a dose of antibiotics, but now it’s turning into a nearly invincible sexually transmitted disease (STD)....
Could My Pregnancy Test Be Wrong? Six Reasons Why
Home pregnancy tests are 99% accurate. However, even the most reliable test can give the wrong result when some other factors interfere with it. If you’ve taken a pregnancy test and are confused, read about six reasons why the pregnancy test may have been incorrect....
How Much Sadness is Normal?
Depression affects 16{c32f220a97554538a750280585b6278238c6d138c527944464fd5f29699b7558} of the population. If you haven’t experienced depression, it’s likely you know someone who has. Depression is a serious medical condition, but it's still confused with ordinary...