Misissippi has an adult obesity rate of 34.4 percent.
Sixteen states in the past year have seen obesity rates rise. According to a new report released Thursday, the obesity rate in a dozen states has risen above 30 percent.
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Sleep suit
The urban sleep suit was designed by Forrest Jessee for the bustling non-stop lifestyle of contemporary cosmopolitans. The urban sleep suit is a take-anywhere, nap-anytime ensemble made to be slept in on the spot. Buckminster Fuller could have really used one of these outfits. Did you know he was a proponent of polyphasic sleep, taking just four thirty-minute naps a day for nearly two years? (Pics)
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ER visits over the holiday surge due to underage drinking.
The Fourth of July weekend brings double the usual number of boys the the emergency room due to underage drinking according to a government report.
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Moisture, heat, food scraps make the dishwasher a perfect breeding grounds for fungi.
Your dishwasher may be considered a time-saving appliance that makes life easier by doing a household chore we all dread.
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Diet soda makes you want to eat more.
According to scientists, drinking diet soft drinks can actually make people fatter.
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TV violence linked to sleep problems in children.
A new study shows that letting young children watch violent TV programs may interfere with sleep. And it doesn’t matter if the violent tv program is animated or live action.
‘Genetic editing’ works by using enzymes to unlock the DNA.
Scientists have edited the genetic code in a breakthrough that could lead to new treatments for some hereditary diseases. The scientists managed to persuade cells in mice to repair a faulty gene but, instead of recreating the flawed piece, the cells generated a healthy one.
Men and women both have affairs but men are more likely to stray if their fathers had been unfaithful.
You may want to take a close look at your father-in-law if you want to know if your husband will cheat on you.
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People living with incurable dementia will reach reach 115 million by 2050 worldwide.
Experts believe as people begin to live to 100 Alzheimer’s disease could cause a global cash crunch in coming generations and must be considered a serious fiscal danger.
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Heart disease is the number one killer of men.
Jeff Hale had just closed a $1.5 million deal on a a sunny September day in the Pacific Northwest. He was taking th day off to celebrate when he began feeling compression high in his chest, some pain in his left shoulder, and an unsettling sense of dread.
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Pharmacy robberies are on the increase.
An epidemic of pharmacy robberies is sweeping the United States. Desperate addicts and ruthless dealers are turning to violence to feed the nation’s growing hunger for narcotic painkillers.
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The rapidly increasing magnitude of noncommunicable diseases is fueled by rising risk factors including tobacco use, unhealthy diet, and lack of physical activity.
Almost two-thirds of deaths in the world are caused by noncommunicable diseases such as cancer, diabetes and heart and lung disease which are rapidly increasing at a cost to the global economy of trillions of dollars, according to U.N. estimates and preliminary results of a new study.
By delving into the futuring techniques of Futurist Thomas Frey, you’ll embark on an enlightening journey.
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