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When you can't find the words for those friends with hyperactive kids or sores on their private parts, the Centers for Disease Control is here to help. The CDC offers a library of over 100 unintentionally passive-aggressive eCards. Other examples include: For your friends with a nicotine addiction: a friendly lung cancer reminder. For your friends who don't work out: a reminder that fashion Read more
It seems that the saying, "Breast is best!" is impacting American women into a nursing phenomenon. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) issued a report saying: About 77 percent of new mothers breast-feed, at least briefly. According to Jeff Lancashire, a CDC spokesperson, it looks like it is an all-time high. To see the numbers, read more Read more
The Trust for America's Health (TFAH), a research group that focuses on disease prevention, released their report on obesity rates in the U.S., and the rates are still on the rise. The title of the report pretty much sums up the data: "F as in Fat: How Obesity Policies are Failing in America, 2007." It seems rather that officials at the TFAH would like the government to play a larger part in Read more
Today is International NO Tobacco Day, sponsored by the World Health Organization (WHO). The theme this year is Smoke Free Environments. Here is what WHO has to day about tobacco and second hand smoke. Tobacco is the second major cause of death in the world. It is well known that half the people who smoke regularly today – about 650 million people – will eventually be killed by tobacco. Read more
All this time I was thinking that the Center for Disease Control and Prevention had no sense of creativity and then they brought us this: The 12 Ways to Health (sung to the tune of The 12 Days of Christmas. The first way to health, said the CDC to me Wash hands to be safe and healthy. The second way to health, said the CDC to me Bundle up for warmth, and wash hands to be safe and healthy. The Read more
See Tilda Swinton's most daring beauty look yet — HuffPost Style These new face treatments are worth the splurge — Styleite All your sunscreen questions answered by a skin expert — Stylelist Shine on this Summer with these lip gloss gotta-haves — Real Simple Try this waterproof blue mascara on your next poolside trip — Makeup and Beauty Blog Self-tanners that are editor-tested . . . Read more
We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Fitness Magazine here on FitSugar! Whether you're going by boat, plane, train, or automobile, travel bugs are bound to greet you. Here, some cringe-worthy stats on germs and traveling — and tips on how you can take a trip unscathed. Stay Hydrated According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the air inside planes has anywhere from 10 Read more
It's hard enough to keep a home clean and toxin free, but what about trips to the park, playground, and any other place kids and germs congregate? Parents can't scrub down every public surface kids come in contact with (though some will try), but there are simple ways to mitigate the overwhelming ick factor when a child picks up a partially decomposed sandwich or drops a pacifier in a puddle. So Read more
Do you give your body the right amount of nutrients it needs? A new report from the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention says that, thankfully, most Americans get enough essential vitamins, like vitamins A and D, iron, and folate. That's good news for us, since it shows that we're helping our bodies fight disease and stay strong and healthy. But since the report studied blood and urine Read more
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