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A Shot in the Arm for Better Health

Aug 25, 2008, 3:14 PM - Jeff Angileri

It may seem hard to believe, but in just a few weeks the kids are heading back to school. As you check the school supplies list, making sure they're ready for that big day, you'll want to check their vaccination record as well. This year, new requirements might have them baring their arms for better health. ...

Fox Focus on Health: Students & Backpacks

Sep 3, 2008, 10:42 PM - Jeff Angileri

Sixth graders at Sennett Middle School are slowly adjusting to the first week of school.

It's better, it's bigger, you learn more, said Moriah Stevens.

And, they're finding, you carry a lot more books.

I have like a whole bag, every year I mostly get more and more stuff because of projects we do in school, said Stevens. ...

Fox Focus on Health: Suicide

Sep 10, 2008, 10:48 PM - Jeff Angileri

It's a public health problem that affects every race, age, and gender in this country. And many people don't want to talk about it--suicide.

Its more common than you might think - more than 32,000 Americans take their own lives every year. That's 89 people per day; one every 16 minutes. ...

Surviving Lung Cancer

Sep 17, 2008, 11:11 PM - Jeff Angileri

Lung cancer kills more people than breast, colon, ovarian, and prostate cancer combined.

Despite the numbers, little is known about what causes the disease in healthy people, or how to fight it. A lung cancer survivor from Fitchburg whose trying to change that. ...

Staying Active, Treading Lightly

Sep 30, 2008, 12:19 PM - Jeff Angileri

As we grow older, it's no surprise to anyone that we tend to walk a little bit more carefully to avoid falling and breaking a bone. But falls are much more serious than that. Each year 15,000 adults die due to injuries sustained after falling, 20-30 in Dane County alone. ...

TOP HEALTH HEADLINES (foxnews.com)

Transporting Obese Patients a Super-Size Problem

Paramedics and firefighters don’t need to read recent studies of obesity on the rise in America, the subject weighs heavy on their shoulders every day, the Washington Post reported.

Woman Loses Arm in Lawn Mowing Accident

An Australian woman had her arm severed after a freak accident involving a ride-on lawn mower.

10 Valentine's Day Myths Revealed

Confused about what your girl expects of you on this holiday. Read on for helpful tips on playing Cupid

Beer May Be Good for Your Bones

If you downed one too many while watching the Super Bowl, here's at least one reason to hold your head high: Drinking beer can be good for your health.

Study Links Sugary Soft Drinks to Pancreatic Cancer

People who drink two or more sweetened soft drinks a week have a much higher risk of pancreatic cancer, an unusual but deadly cancer

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