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 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Turkey fryers can be deadly
- Date posted: November 5th, 2011 2:02 PM
- During Thanksgiving, more cooking fires occur than any other day of the year, according to a recent report from State Farm Insurance. The report highlighted the importance of using caution when cooking during the holidays by tracking the states with the highest number of insurance claims filed for cooking accidents on Thanksgiving.Full Story »
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- Can childhood obesity impact life insurance rates in the future?
- Date posted: February 10th, 2011 3:03 PM
- Obesity among America’s youth is a growing epidemic with long-term ramifications for both the health and financial futures of those affected.
An estimated 17 percent of children and adolescents ages 2 to 19 are considered obese, according to the 2007-2008 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey compiled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the last year for which statistics are available. That is about triple the rate from just one generation ago.
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- Obesity rates across the globe have doubled since 1980
- Date posted: February 4th, 2011 3:03 PM
- Worldwide obesity rates have doubled in the last 30 years, according to several studies published in journal the Lancet.
According to the study, in 1980 4.8 percent of men and 7.9 percent of women on earth were obese, compared to 2008, when that figure grew to 9.8 percent of men and 13.8 percent of women.Full Story »
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- Sleeping with pets may lead to serious illness
- Date posted: January 31st, 2011 11:11 PM
- Some pet-owners share their beds with their animals or kiss them on the mouth as a sign of affection, but these age-old practices may be exposing them to dangerous illnesses, according to an upcoming study by the Centers for Disease Control.Full Story »
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- Tags: animals, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Centre for Tropical Veterinary Medicine, Emerging Infectious Diseases, exposure, health insurance, health study, high risk, life insurance, medical research, pet insurance, pets, sleeping, transmitted diseases, veterinarian, Zoonotic
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