Health And Fitness

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Health And Fitness

The Center for Disease Control suggests that people should get at least 30 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity three days a week to improve their health.

Alcohol Abuse

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Americans begin drinking regularly at an average age of 15.9 years.

Asthma

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Every day, thirty thousand Americans have an asthma attack.

Body Image

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Women are 3 times more likely to have body image issues than men.

Cancer

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Cancer causes more deaths every year than AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria combined.

Dating Abuse

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1 in 3 teens is abused in a relationship. And most partners stay in the relationship after the first…

Diabetes

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Type 2 diabetes in children is becoming a global public health issue with potentially serious outcomes…

Drug Abuse

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While rates of illicit drug use are declining, the rate of prescription drug use remains high.

Eating Disorders

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The average U.S. woman is 5’4” and weighs 140. The average U.S. model is 5’11” and weighs 117…

Fitness

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The health benefits of exercise include the reduction of depression and anxiety.

Healthy Living

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Over 300,000 deaths per year are caused by poor nutrition and a lack of physical activity.

Malaria And Preventable Disease

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Malaria is just one of a number of preventable diseases that claims millions of lives every year…

Mental Health

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For every successful teen suicide, there are about 25 attempts made.

Organic Living

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Compared to "regular" food, there are 40% more antioxidants in organic food.

Smart Driving

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35,000 American teens have died in automobile crashes in the past five years. That’s 6,000 a year,…

Smoking

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Tobacco use accounts for 30% of all cancer deaths and 87% of lung cancer deaths.

Steroid Use

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Abuse of this synthetic hormone can injure the liver and reproductive system.

Teen Pregnancies

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The U.S. has the highest teen pregnancy rate in the industrialized world.



News on this cause

Michael Jackson: Dead after cardiac arrest

Yesterday evening, the LA Times and Associated Press announced that the icon died after suffering a heart attack and failed attempts by paramedics and doctors to revive him at his home and at the hospital.

The "King of Pop" made his debut at the age of 11 as a member of The Jackson 5 and began a solo career in 1971 while still a member of the group. Five of his solo studio albums have become some of the world's best-selling records: Off the Wall (1979), Thriller (1982), Bad (1987), Dangerous (1991) and HIStory (1995).


Sammy Sosa latest addition to 'roid scandal

Most people remember Sammy Sosa for his 1998 home run race with Mark McGwire, but that may change after Sports Illustrated’s revelation that he tested positive for steroids in the same 2003 survey test as Alex Rodriguez.

The baseball commission conducted the survey of 1,198 players to determine if testing of all baseball players was necessary. Rodriguez and Sosa are among the 194 who tested positive.


June 15-21: Men's Health Week

Started as a resolution in 1994 by Senator Bod Dole, the purpose of Men's Health Week is to heighten the awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys.

Do Something decided to take this week to focus on the increasing problem of steroid use among teenage male athletes.


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