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May 24, 2016

NBC and the CDC Host Healthy and Safe Swimming Week Twitter Chat

MSNBC.com: Health - Posted: May 24th, 2016, 8:34pm UTC
Kick off 'Healthy and Safe Swimming Week' with the highlights from the co-hosted NBC and the CDC Twitter chat.

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Congress, Show Us the Zika Money, Top Doctors Demand

MSNBC.com: Health - Posted: May 24th, 2016, 6:40pm UTC
Federal health agencies are not trying to sneak extra money out of Congress as part of their Zika funding request, a top health official said Tuesday.

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Top Doctors Seek to Reassure Congress on Zika Funding

MSNBC.com: Health - Posted: May 24th, 2016, 6:40pm UTC
Federal health agencies are not trying to sneak extra money out of Congress as part of their Zika funding request, a top health official said Tuesday.

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Can Bug Spray Alone Stop Zika?

MSNBC.com: Health - Posted: May 24th, 2016, 4:46pm UTC
Zika infected mosquitos are expected to hit the United States soon. Will your insect repellent be enough to protect you? NBC#039;s Erika Edwards re

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Just 15 Percent of Americans Smoke, CDC Finds

MSNBC.com: Health - Posted: May 24th, 2016, 4:06pm UTC
The nation seems to be kicking its smoking habit faster than ever before.

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Gas-Filled Balloon May Offer New Weight-Loss Option

MSNBC.com: Health - Posted: May 24th, 2016, 3:58pm UTC
Little balloons that are swallowed and then filled with gas can help patients lose weight, researchers said Tuesday.

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Average Family Healthcare Costs Have Tripled Since 2001

MSNBC.com: Health - Posted: May 24th, 2016, 3:57pm UTC
The costs of providing health care to an average American family surpassed $25,000 for the first time in 2016 — even as the rate of health cost increa

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Surgery Can Treat Diabetes, Groups Agree

MSNBC.com: Health - Posted: May 24th, 2016, 2:45pm UTC
Diabetes groups endorsed weight loss surgery as a good way to treat type-2 diabetes.

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'Natural' Bug Repellents Don't Last: Report

MSNBC.com: Health - Posted: May 24th, 2016, 6:08am UTC
Natural may sound better, but when it comes to mosquito repellents, what you really want are some good chemicals, Consumer Reports finds.

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'Cry It Out' Sleep Method Doesn't Harm Babies, Study Shows

MSNBC.com: Health - Posted: May 24th, 2016, 12:02am UTC
Infants left to cry themselves to sleep will not suffer any emotional, behavioral or parental attachment problems, a new study suggests.

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'Cry It Out' Sleep Method Doesn't Harm Babies: Study

MSNBC.com: Health - Posted: May 24th, 2016, 12:02am UTC
Infants left to cry themselves to sleep will not suffer any emotional, behavioral or parental attachment problems, a new study suggests.

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