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National Child Abuse Prevention Month

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National Child Abuse Prevention Month

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, which is celebrated by CDC (Centers for Disease Preventio ...

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, which is celebrated by CDC (Centers for Disease Prevention and Control). In doing so, the Division of Violence Prevention at CDC works to better underst ...

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National Infant Immunization Week

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National Infant Immunization Week

Celebrating National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW) as a part of National Immunization Awareness Month i ...

Celebrating National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW) as a part of National Immunization Awareness Month in the last week in April. NIIW celebrates and promotes the benefits of immunizations, and impro ...

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STI (STD) Awareness

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STI (STD) Awareness

April is STI Awareness Month. Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), also known as Sexually Transmitted ...

April is STI Awareness Month. Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), also known as Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) or Venereal Diseases (VD) are infections that are passed on from one person to ...

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Autism Report A Fraud and More About Autism

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Autism Report A Fraud and More About Autism

April is National Autism Awareness Month, which is a good time to emphasize that the report of a relation ...

April is National Autism Awareness Month, which is a good time to emphasize that the report of a relationship between autism and vaccination is a fraud. Following is information about this misleading ...

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Wake-up Call for Minority Health

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Wake-up Call for Minority Health

National Minority Health Month, which is April, is a great time for a wake-up call about ob ...

National Minority Health Month, which is April, is a great time for a wake-up call about obesity, diabetes, hypertension and heart disease. These 4 conditions are linked to each other, a ...

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How to Fight Distracted Driving Habits

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How to Fight Distracted Driving Habits

Distracted Driving Awareness Month is key for reviewing and adjusting our current driving attitudes and h ...

Distracted Driving Awareness Month is key for reviewing and adjusting our current driving attitudes and habits, as necessary. While smartphones have made it easy for us to stay connected at all times, ...

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Alcohol Abuse/ Alcoholism: Are You Just a ‘Social Drinker’? Think Again

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Alcohol Abuse/ Alcoholism: Are You Just a ‘Social Drinker’? Think Again

Did you know that April is Alcohol Awareness Month? Take action if you're more than a social drinker. Mos ...

Did you know that April is Alcohol Awareness Month? Take action if you're more than a social drinker. Most people give little thought to their drinking habits -- or the risks they pose to both themsel ...

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Connection Between Heartburn and Cancer of the Esophagus – – What You Need to Know

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Connection Between Heartburn and Cancer of the Esophagus – – What You Need to Know

Dr. Jobe Blair, Director of the Esophageal and Lung Institute at Allegheny Health Network of Pittsburgh a ...

Dr. Jobe Blair, Director of the Esophageal and Lung Institute at Allegheny Health Network of Pittsburgh and Clinical Professor of Surgery at Temple University School of Medicine, discusses with Health ...

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Luck of the Genetic Draw: Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)

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Luck of the Genetic Draw: Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)

Health Power Interviews Dr. Srihari Naidu, nationally recognized interventional cardiologist and D ...

Health Power Interviews Dr. Srihari Naidu, nationally recognized interventional cardiologist and Director of the Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Program at Westchester Medical Center, NY. Although ...

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Life With Soccer…Medals and Lupus

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Life With Soccer…Medals and Lupus

Former Olympic Goal Medalist, and U.S.Women's National Soccer Team member, Shannon Boxx, and Dr. T ...

Former Olympic Goal Medalist, and U.S.Women's National Soccer Team member, Shannon Boxx, and Dr. Tania Gonzalez Rivera discuss with Health Power's President, Dr. Norma Goodwin, Shannon's experi ...

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