Teen birth rates decline in most US states
The U.S. teen birth rate fell 25 percent over five years to a record low of 31 births per 1,000 teens ages 15 to 19, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Full story
Autism awareness rising as world ‘lights it up blue’
New York City's Empire State Building will shine blue Tuesday night in honor of the sixth annual World Autism Awareness Day. According to the most recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report, the syndrome may affect at least one million children in the U.S. Full story
NYT: ADHD seen in 11 percent of kids as diagnoses rise
Nearly one in five high school age boys in the United States and 11 percent of school-age children over all have received a medical diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, according to new data from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Full story
Even moderate drinking may be risky with hepatitis C
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For people with the chronic liver infection hepatitis C, heavy drinking is an obvious no-no, but a new study links even modest alcohol consumption with an increased risk of death - and not just from liver disease. Full story
Teen births hit record lows in U.S. in 2011: study
(Reuters) - The number of U.S. babies born to teen mothers dropped to record lows in 2011, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Full story
Teen births continue to decline in U.S
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The number of U.S. babies born to teen mothers dropped to record lows in 2011, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Full story
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Out with the pizza, in with the veggies
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MDs: Defining diabetes belt helps 'target interventions'
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