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Migrant Kids Face Increased Health Risks from Lead in NYC

The Statue of Liberty may be a welcome sight to see for many entering the U.S. from around the world, but according to a recent NYC Health Department study, immigrant children are five times as likely as those born in the U.S. to suffer from lead




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4 Health benefits of chamomile

Chamomile is one of the oldest and most popular medicinal herbs, but it has also become one of the best studied.




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Infographic shows the health benefits of teas and tisanes

A mug of herbal tea a day may keep the doctor away!




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Laundry detergent pods pose serious health hazard for kids

Consumer Reports strongly urges houses with children under 6 to avoid them altogether.




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Mysterious Animal Deaths Prompt Peru to Issue Health Alert

Hundreds of dolphins and pelicans have been found dead on beaches in Peru since February, prompting the government to issue a public health warning.




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Deadly ground beef recall comes with 'High' health risk warning

Cargill Meat is recalling 132,600 pounds of beef products nationwide that may be contaminated with E. coli.




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Cheap food harms public health and the environment, UK report says

Report also provides a blueprint for how to overhaul the food system to improve wellbeing all around.




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Reconnecting with nature has environmental and mental health benefits

Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee at The Guardian writes about the deeper human issue at risk in our ongoing environmental crises - a disconnection from the ecosystem.




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Honeybee waggle dance tells researchers about the health of the ecosystem (Video)

Honeybees survey vast tracts of land during their communal foraging. They share their best finds in a waggle dance, which new research has turned into a powerful tool for assessing ecosystem health.




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Indonesia's Tin Mines are a Health Nightmare

This article from The Guardian explores the tin mines of Bangka and the death tolls that come with them.




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Do you eat for health or environmental sustainability? The Double Pyramid says you can do both

The Double Pyramid is an innovative way of portraying how the ecological footprints of our food compare to their nutritional value.




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How Corn Is Expanding Our Waistlines And Crippling Our Health System

Michael Pollan said in the Omnivore's Dilemma that if you eat industrially, you are made of corn. In Corporate Knights, "the magazine for clean capitalism", Toby A.A. Heaps picks up on this theme and looks at the causes




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8 health benefits of iced tea

From soothing stress to providing weird minerals you didn't know you need, iced tea provides more than just a refreshing boost.




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Harness monitors health and well-being of guide dogs

The tech helps owners take care of their dogs the way the dogs take care of them.




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Tom Vanderbilt On The Importance Of Walking, Both For Our Health and For Our Cities

St. Augustine said "Solvitur Ambulando": It is solved by walking. So does Tom Vanderbilt in this great series in Slate.




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Live Chat on Health and Urban Planning Today at 3:00e with Author Andrew Dannenberg

This month, BookHugger presents Making Healthy Places: Designing and Building for Health, Well-being, and Sustainability edited by Andrew L. Dannenberg, Howard Frumkin, and Richard J.




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Shifting our gaze to improve the health of the world’s oceans

Why oceans, why now?




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UK to set goal of restoring soil health by 2030

Incredibly, this appears to be the first time the government has really tried to tackle this crucial issue nationwide.




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JUPE health is an 'immediate response to hospital overcrowding'

These flat-packed rest-and-recovery units could take the load off hospitals in a hurry.




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Health benefits of walkable cities won't be realised without reducing automobile use

Yet more ways that cars and trucks are killing us and ruining cities.




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No country is doing enough to protect children's health and wellbeing

A damning report says children face two main threats globally, and most nations are failing to address these.




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The hidden health risks of breast implants

This is serious surgery with long-term implications. We need to stop treating it so lightly.




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The humble toilet is bringing health and hope to Haiti

A group called SOIL installs waterless toilets in hard-to-reach, impoverished communities and then transforms the waste into compost, improving food security.





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Cardinal Health Introduces Hospital Quality at Home™ Products - Say Hello to Cardinal Health

Cardinal Health, which provides medical products and services to many of America’s most prestigious medical institutions, introduces the Hospital Quality at Home™ brand.




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Love At First Floss--Parents And Kids Will Love Plackers® New Dual Grip Fruit Smoothie Swirl Kids' Flossers - Nutrition and Dental Health for Kids

Plackers presents nutrition and dental health tips to keep kids’ teeth clean and mouths healthy.




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Love At First Floss--Parents And Kids Will Love Plackers® New Dual Grip Fruit Smoothie Swirl Kids' Flossers - Nutrition and Dental Health for Kids

Plackers presents nutrition and dental health tips to keep kids’ teeth clean and mouths healthy.





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National Sports Commentator, Dr. Jerry Punch, Together with Men's Health Network and Endo Pharmaceuticals, Encourages Men with Peyronie's Disease to Ask About the Curve - Ask About the Curve Public Service Announcement

Ask About the Curve Public Service Announcement





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May is Mental Health Awareness Month - Finding Strength

Six people who have been affected by suicide talk about finding strength after their suicide attempt. Video produced by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.




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WebMD Premieres "WebMD's Future Of Health With Robin Roberts" - WebMD Future of Health Teaser

WebMD’s Future of Health with Robin Roberts presents stories about cutting-edge medical breakthroughs, inspiring individuals working to improve people’s lives, and the people that are benefiting from their efforts.





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L'Oreal Paris and Melanoma Research Alliance (MRA) Unveil It's THAT Worth It To Me, a Public Health Campaign and Social Media Call-to-Action that Drives Melanoma Awareness, Raises Funding for Research and Encourages Sun Protection and Sunless Tann

Eva Longoria :30 English




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Laura Dern, Kellie Pickler, Valerie Harper Among Notable Voices Kicking Off National Women's Lung Health Week - #ShareYourVoice for LUNG FORCE

Laura Dern, Kellie Pickler, Valerie Harper Among Notable Voices Kicking Off National Women’s Lung Health Week




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Walgreens Wellness Tour With The National Urban League Returns For The Ninth Year To Provide Communities With Free Health Tests - Walgreens Wellness Tour

The Walgreens Wellness Tour with the National Urban League is a community outreach program that helps provide free health tests and education to urban and at-risk communities across the country.





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Humana Celebrates Health Benefits of National Parks - Humana Launches Doctors in the Park

Watch these doctors enjoy a taste of their own medicine #FindYourPark




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Cardinal Health Introduces Hospital Quality at Home™ Products - Say Hello to Cardinal Health

Cardinal Health, which provides medical products and services to many of America’s most prestigious medical institutions, introduces the Hospital Quality at Home™ brand.




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Grammy Award-Winning Singer Patti LaBelle Teams Up With American Lung Association's LUNG FORCE To Educate The Public About Lung Cancer - 2nd Annual Women’s Lung Health Barometer Animated Video

2nd Annual Women’s Lung Health Barometer Animated Video




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Gout & Uric Acid Education Society Hosts Roundtable Exploring Strategies for Elevating the Severity of Gout and Improving Access to Public Education and Treatment - Gout as a Serious Health Issue

Gout as a Serious Health Issue





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National Sports Commentator, Dr. Jerry Punch, Together with Men's Health Network and Endo Pharmaceuticals, Encourages Men with Peyronie's Disease to Ask About the Curve - Ask About the Curve Public Service Announcement

Ask About the Curve Public Service Announcement





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Millions of 'easy-to-use' coronavirus tests will be available by end of summer, top US health official says

Americans need coronavirus tests "that do not require hours or days to determine results," the head of the NIH tells Congress.




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When will hospitals and doctors' offices be open for normal business again? Here's what health experts think

Hospitals are looking for ways to re-open their doors to patients in a way that limits their risk of exposure.




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California Gov. Gavin Newsom unveils health guidelines for retailers and manufacturers to reopen starting Friday

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Thursday a list of health guidelines that retailers, manufacturers and warehouses must adopt to begin offering curbside pick-up as early as Friday.




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Ford plans health screenings, temperature checks to bring office workers back beginning in June

Ford Motor expects to begin calling back salaried employees who have been working remotely due to the coronavirus pandemic beginning in late June, executives said Thursday.




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Ford and 3M begin shipping respirators to front-line health workers fighting coronavirus pandemic

About 90 United Auto Workers union members have assembled more than 10,000 respirators at a Ford plant near Flat Rock, Michigan.




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Coronavirus: CEO behind Buffett, Bezos health venture says US 'death toll curve' worse than China

"Our death toll curve is now worse than when China was at the same stage," Haven CEO Dr. Atul Gawande tells CNBC.