african americans obesity
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Black Children and Teens Exposed to Most Junk Food Advertising: Study
All American kids see junk food ads, but preschoolers (2 to 5 years old), children (6 to 11 years) and teens (12 to 17 years) of color see more ads per week on average than their white peers, according to a new study. The Washington Post reports that a recently released study on junk food…
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Don’t Ignore That Dull Pain. It Could Be Deadly if It’s a Blood Clot
What begins for hundreds of thousands of Americans as a dull pain in a leg can turn into a life-threatening episode that all too often baffles even their doctors. A blood clot that starts in an extremity may be small, but if it breaks off and travels to your lungs or heart, it can kill…