Meningitis vaccine debated at CDC forum

07/13/11 At a forum in Shoreline Tuesday on whether to add meningitis to the vaccination schedule for children, more than 100 parents, health-care providers and others interested in the topic considered questions about vaccine safety, effectiveness and whether mandates are advisable. The Centers for Disease Control and its advisers, who are seeking citizen views around the country, will ultimately decide.

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SimpleXity Health Unveils Creative New Way to "Eat" Your Veggies

07/18/11 KLAMATH FALLS, Ore., July 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- We all remember the mantra from our mother growing up, "Make sure you eat your fruits and vegetables." Now that we are older, the advice hasn't changed and it appears many people still aren't listening. According to the most recent report by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) only 32.5% of Americans are eating the recommended 2 daily servings ...

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Thirty Percent of Missourians Now Considered Obese

07/19/11 (Missouri) -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports at least 30 percent of adults in a dozen states -- including Missouri -- were obese in 2010.

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