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Health News
Companies Rewarding Workers' Healthy Habits
Workers Get Cash For Eating Better. How's this for incentive to stick to your new year's resolutions: cold hard cash. Many companies are offering a little extra in your paycheck to help you shed the pounds.
A biochemical reason why its tougher for blacks to quit smoking?
It has long been known that African-American smokers have a harder time giving up cigarettes, and now researchers from the University of Minnesota may have found a potential biochemical explanation.
Bad Foods that are actually great for your waist
If you've been avoiding burgers, ice cream, and pizza thinking you're doing your waistline a favor, don't. They can actually help you lose weight -- and keep it off, too. Here are the hidden slim-down perks of five foods that get a bad rap...
More young diabetics being hospitalized
There has been a significant increase in the number of young adults hospitalized with diabetes-related conditions in the United States over the last decade or so, according to a new study.
New Jersey to add HIV testing to prenatal care
New Jersey pushing for routine HIV testing for pregnant mothers. Women will be allowed to opt out of the HIV testing if they so desire. New Jersey has about 115,000 births per year. Seven infants were born with HIV in 2005.




