Study: Cereal is leader for healthy breakfast options

Study: Cereal is leader for healthy breakfast options

Teenage girls who eat nutritious breakfasts are more likely to have a healthier body weight and lower cholesterol, according to a new study.

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Exercise during pregnancy can reduce baby’s risk of obesity

Exercise during pregnancy can reduce baby’s risk of obesity

Being physically active during pregnancy can have health benefits for women that go beyond shedding some extra baby weight, according to Reuters.

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Do you know what your COBRA health insurance policy covers?

Do you know what your COBRA health insurance policy covers?

In addition to being a shortened Portuguese term for a venomous, hooded snake, COBRA is an acronym with which Americans are becoming increasingly familiar.

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Obama passes law that will make schools healthier

Obama passes law that will make schools healthier

Schools throughout the country may now become a lot healthier after President Barack Obama recently signed a child nutrition bill into effect.

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Options for health insurance coverage after a job loss

Options for health insurance coverage after a job loss

Losing one’s job can be a cataclysmic event for so many reasons. A primary source of stress comes from trepidation about where to find affordable health insurance coverage for yourself and your family.

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Surgeon General finds tobacco consumption rapidly impacts body

Surgeon General finds tobacco consumption rapidly impacts body

The U.S. Surgeon General released a report with new evidence indicating smoking and exposure to secondhand smoke is likely to cause instantaneous harm to the body.

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Winter weather home safety tips

Winter weather home safety tips

The winter season brings a festive feeling to the air, but it is a time of year when temperatures and storms become more intense and dangerous for certain regions of the country. The Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management, Oklahoma Department of Transportation, and the National Weather Service has provided a report full of tips that will keep the home safe during the next few months.

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Teen obesity on the rise

Teen obesity on the rise

Obesity in teenagers is becoming more of a problem across the nation, according to a study presented by the National Center for Children in Poverty.

The study notes that one out of six adolescents is overweight in America, and one out of three is at risk. The alarming numbers are igniting conversations that researchers hope will result in strategies to combat the social and nutritional problem, according to the NCCP.

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Alzheimer’s can be slowed by walking

Alzheimer’s can be slowed by walking

The Radiological Society of North America released the results of a study indicating walking may slow mental decline in adults with mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s disease, as well as healthy individuals.

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Suits against Blue Cross offers glimpse into reform problems

Suits against Blue Cross offers glimpse into reform problems

A small Michigan battle with the state’s dominant insurer and a major hospital is being watched by insurance companies, federal regulators and consumer advocates, who say it provides a glimpse into why it is so difficult to rein in insurance and healthcare costs.

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