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NIH Study Shows Exercise May Lower Risk of High Blood Pressure In African Americans
Researchers who study cardiovascular health have long known that exercise is one way to keep high blood pressure at bay.
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Winning the War Against Ancient Diseases
The World Health Organization is on track to meet its goals to control, eliminate or eradicate sleeping sickness, Chagas and other ancient illnesses by 2020.
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Family of Man Killed in Facebook Video Says He Was 'stripped of his dignity'
A phone call. Then a scream on the other end. That's how Tammy Godwin found out that her father, Robert Godwin Sr., had been shot to death.
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Fans Form Theory That Kendrick Lamar Is Dropping A 2nd Album On Easter Sunday
Thanks to Sounwave, Morpheus, and lyrics from "The Heart Part 4," certain TDE fans think that Kendrick Lamar will drop another album on Sunday.
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Obesity in Hispanic Adolescents Linked to Nearly Sixfold Increase in High Blood Pressure
Obesity raises the prevalence of high blood pressure among adolescents but the increase is particularly pronounced among Hispanics compared to white, African-American or Asian ethnic groups, according to a study by researchers at McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth). Results were published in the journal Pediatrics.
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Man Dragged off United flight Has Concussion, Will File Suit, Lawyer Says
The passenger forcefully removed from a United Airlines flight this week has a concussion and broken nose, his attorney told reporters Thursday, adding that the 69-year-old physician will file a lawsuit.
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"Queen Sugar" Season Two Debuts with Two-Night Premiere Event Tuesday, June 20 and Wednesday, June 21 on OWN
“Queen Sugar,” the critically acclaimed drama series from Academy award-nominated filmmaker Ava DuVernay (“13th,” “Selma”), executive producer Oprah Winfrey and Warner Horizon Scripted Television, returns for its second season with a two-night event on OWN Tuesday, June 20, and Wednesday, June 21 (10 p.m. ET/PT each night). The series will regularly air Wednesday nights at 10 p.m. ET/PT. Continuing a creative initiative established in the show’s first season, series creator DuVernay has once again assembled an all-female directing team for season two including: Kat Candler, DeMane Davis, Cheryl Dunye, Aurora Guerrero and Amanda Marsalis, with additional names to be announced.
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A Month Later: What We Know (and don't) About the Tennessee Abduction
It has been a month since 15-year-old Elizabeth Thomas disappeared with her former teacher, 50-year-old Tad Cummins. What started as an Amber Alert in the small town of Culleoka, Tennessee, has evolved into a nationwide manhunt, and neither Thomas nor Cummins have been found.
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NASA to Announce New Discoveries About Ocean Worlds
NASA will present new discoveries about the ocean worlds in our solar system on Thursday, the agency announced. Learning more about ocean worlds could help in the agency's quest for life beyond Earth.
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UPDATE: Suspect Charged, Wanted in Woman's Disappearance
Charges have been filed against a suspect wanted in connection with the disappearance of a woman whose vehicle was found about 1 p.m. on March 31.
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Anthony Mackie, Scott Wilson Added To Comicpalooza's Superstar Lineup
Anthony Mackie will join Comicpalooza’s expanding guest lineup as a headliner for Texas’ largest pop culture festival.
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Egypt Cabinet OKs State of Emergency after Palm Sunday Church Bombings
A day after brazen ISIS attacks killed dozens at two Coptic Christian churches on Palm Sunday, Egypt's Cabinet announced a three-month state of emergency, a measure designed to help authorities root out the terror network.
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Man Dragged Off Plane: 4 Key Questions On United's $800 Mistake
By now, the video of a United passenger being dragged off a flight at Chicago's O'Hare airport has made it around the world and undoubtedly inundated your news feeds. There are a million things to unpack about the incident: The appropriate use of force, the rights of passengers, the PR fallout and ultimately the state of air travel that allowed for such a thing to happen.
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Prostate Cancer Screening: New Guidelines Let Patients Weigh Harms, Benefits
Men younger than 70 with no signs of prostate cancer may no longer be discouraged from checking their PSA levels, according to guidelines proposed today by the US Preventive Services Task Force.
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Passenger Dragged Off Overbooked United Flight
A man's refusal to give up his seat on an overbooked United Airlines flight led to a disturbing scene Sunday that has travelers up in arms over airline policies.
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Natural-born Killers: The Fruits and Veggies That Could Poison You
Underneath its spiky exterior, the fruit is smooth, juicy and beautifully sweet. The spikes of the lychee fruit -- also known as litchi -- may be a deterrent for some animals, but for humans willing to break it away, it's an exotic and tasty treat. And often, just one is not enough.
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Why are Fewer Americans Trying to Lose Weight?
Diet is "a four-letter word for failure," if you ask Teena Henson. In the past, the 57-year-old Gilmer, Texas, resident would try fad diets that did nothing but leave her feeling frustrated, she said.
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Stars Say ‘Fast And The Furious’ Feud Was Overblown
“The Fast and the Furious” franchise has seen its share of drama outside of the films, but rumored infighting between the series’ biggest stars, Vin Diesel and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, is uncharted territory for the long-running series.
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5 Things to Know for Monday, April 10: Egypt, Syria, North Korea, Venezuela
A pair of bombings signals an absolutely horrifying start to our week. It's Monday and here are the 5 things you need to know today to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
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Judge Sets Date For Murder Trial Of Former Rap Mogul Knight
A California judge on Thursday said the murder trial of former rap mogul Marion “Suge” Knight will begin in January without any further delays, a move that was welcomed by Knight.
