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Cigarette smoking kills 443000 Americans each year – CDC report – Food Consumer
Health Jackal Cigarette smoking kills 443000 Americans each year – CDC report Food Consumer Background: Cigarette smoking continues to be the leading cause of preventable morbidity and mortality in the United States, causing approximately 443000 premature deaths annually. Methods: The 2009 National Health Interview Survey and the 2009 …
Full StorySmoking rate holds steady – Pittsburgh Post Gazette
kjrh.com Smoking rate holds steady Pittsburgh Post Gazette LOS ANGELES — After 40 years of continual declines, the smoking rate in the United States has stabilized for the past five years, with one in every five Americans still lighting up regularly, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday … US smoking rate hasn't changed, CDC says Los Angeles Times About 20% of U.S. adults, teens still smoke USA Today Smoking Rate Has Stopped Declining, Says CDC ABC News MedPage Today
Full StoryDog Treats Recalled After FDA Finds Salmonella – AHN | All Headline News
KWCH Dog Treats Recalled After FDA Finds Salmonella AHN | All Headline News Washington, DC, United States (AHN) – Hartz Mountain Corp. is voluntarily recalling 75000 bags of dog treats after tests by the Food and Drug Administration found salmonella in the product.
Full StoryWashington Week: Insurance, State Actions Top News – MedPage Today
TopNews United Kingdom (blog) Washington Week: Insurance, State Actions Top News MedPage Today WASHINGTON — Several studies highlighting insurance issues were released this week, including one on federal programs for kids and two others focused on employer-provided medical coverage. ..
Full StoryAlmost 1 in 3 First-Time Deliveries Now Via C-Section – BusinessWeek
Los Angeles Times Almost 1 in 3 First-Time Deliveries Now Via C-Section BusinessWeek MONDAY, Aug.
Full StoryCargill’s ground beef being recalled – Food Consumer
WIVB Cargill's ground beef being recalled Food Consumer Cargill Meat Solutions Corp., based out of Wyalusing, Pa, is recalling about 8500 pounds of ground beef that may have been tainted with Escherichia coli O26, the United States Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) … Company recalls ground beef after E
Full StoryUS birth rate falls for second year in midst of recession – CNN
New York Times (blog) US birth rate falls for second year in midst of recession CNN By the CNN Wire Staff The US birth rate has been declining since the start of the economic downturn in late 2007. (CNN) — The number of babies born in the United States dropped 2.6 percent last year, according to a recent study, the latest in a long …
Full StoryU.S. birth rate falls for second year in midst of recession – CNN
Washington Post U.S. birth rate falls for second year in midst of recession CNN By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) — The number of babies born in the United States dropped 2.6 percent last year, according to a recent study, the latest in a long list of falling indicators.
Full StoryAppeals court: vaccine does not cause autism – Food Consumer
Biomed Middle East Appeals court: vaccine does not cause autism Food Consumer A federal appeals court on Friday ruled against the families of autistic children who claimed that vaccination led to autism, a disorder that now affects one in 110 children in the United States. The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit upheld a … Appeals court rejects autism vaccine link The Associated Press Appeals court rejects autism vaccine link The Associated Press Autism on Facebook: Autism not caused by vaccines according to Appeals Court Examiner.com VaccineNewsDaily
Full StoryU.S. Births Decline; Economy to Blame?
The number of babies born in the United States declined an estimated 2.6% in 2009 compared to the previous year, possibly a result of the downturn in the economy, the CDC says.
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