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Facebook Found to Increase Anxiety and Alcoholism Rates - A recent study conducted at the University of Missouri School Of Journalism found that college students who were more emotionally connected to their Facebook social network than outside friends were more likely to experience anxiety and be influenced to use alcohol. Researchers believe that posting “drunk pictures” may pressure lonely students on Facebook to drink, says Red Orbit. (Photo: Courtesy Facebook)

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Why You Might Want the Chicken Pox Vaccine - When we think of chicken pox, we often think “harmless and itchy,” but the CDC warns that it can be deadly. In a new report, they highlight a 2009 chicken pox-related death of a 15-year-old teen that wasn’t vaccinated. They warn that those most vulnerable to chicken pox death are unvaccinated healthy people under the age of 20. Learn more about the chicken pox vaccine at cdc.gov.  (Photo: Michael Williamson/The Washington Post/Getty Images)

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Why You Might Want the Chicken Pox Vaccine - When we think of chicken pox, we often think “harmless and itchy,” but the CDC warns that it can be deadly. In a new report, they highlight a 2009 chicken pox-related death of a 15-year-old teen that wasn’t vaccinated. They warn that those most vulnerable to chicken pox death are unvaccinated healthy people under the age of 20. Learn more about the chicken pox vaccine at cdc.gov.  (Photo: Michael Williamson/The Washington Post/Getty Images)

Black Parents and Spanking: Is It Out of Control? - In a recent article at The Root, Keli Goff weighs in on Ohio father Greg Horn, who was arrested for beating his two daughters for posting videos on Facebook of them twerking. Goff ponders when is spanking OK and why it is so prevalent in our community. Past studies show that African-American parents have the highest rates of child mistreatment and accidental spanking deaths. (Photo: Peter Glass/Getty Images)

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Black Parents and Spanking: Is It Out of Control? - In a recent article at The Root, Keli Goff weighs in on Ohio father Greg Horn, who was arrested for beating his two daughters for posting videos on Facebook of them twerking. Goff ponders when is spanking OK and why it is so prevalent in our community. Past studies show that African-American parents have the highest rates of child mistreatment and accidental spanking deaths. (Photo: Peter Glass/Getty Images)

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IUDs Proven Safe for Women and Teens - Despite popular belief that IUDs — hormonal contraception that is placed in the uterus — are unsafe, a new study’s findings trump this myth. Researchers from University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston found that while older versions of IUDs may have caused serious complications, the newer versions are safe and effective for teens and women, says Science Daily.(Photo: Getty Images)

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Make It Count - When it comes to working out, it’s good to have goals to take your fitness and health to the next level. Here’s a realistic list of things you may want to add to your fitness bucket list. Go ahead and push yourself! By Kellee Terrell
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Working Out Can Help Young Folks Quit Smoking - Want to kick your nicotine habit? A new study found that working out more often might help. Researchers from George Washington University found that teen smokers who on average smoked a pack a day greatly reduced the urge to light up by working out an extra 20 minutes a day, reported Time.com. Read about other ways to quit smoking at cancer.org. (Photo: Jim Cummins/Getty Images)

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Judge Lifts Age Restriction From Plan B - Despite President Obama worrying that “11 year olds” would misuse Plan B, the right to purchase emergency contraception from local pharmacies is now allowed for girls younger than 18. U.S. District Judge Edward Korman lifted the age restriction ban last week. Korman wrote that Plan B is “safe” and that the prior ban was “unscientific,” reported the Los Angeles Times.   (Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) 

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Texas University Awarded $2.5 Million to Study Black Drug Abuse - The University of Houston College of Education will partner with the community for an innovative study that will look at how stress and environmental stressors such as poverty and violence play into the drug use among African-Americans ages 18-25. As part of a National Institute of Health (NIH) 5-year $2.5 million grant, the school will “investigate mechanisms that influence drug-related health disparities in the African-American community,” writes News Medical.  (Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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Child Neglect Increases Suicide Risk Among Teens - A recent study found that teens who have been taken out of their homes by authorities during their childhood were two times more likely to have multiple suicide attempts, reported Science Daily. Researchers from St. Michael's Hospital in Ontario, Canada, also found that female teens were more likely to repeat suicidal behavior compared to boys and mental health disorders also raised their risk.  (Photo: GettyImages)

What Exactly in Red Meat Causes Heart Disease? - The saying "everything in moderation" is especially true for consumers of red meat. Researchers from Cleveland Clinic found that a chemical called TMAO, which is released in our intestines after eating as little as an 8 oz. steak, can increase our risk of heart disease. That doesn’t mean we should give up on meat all together, but cutting back on pork and red meat could be beneficial to our health, says the New York Times.  (Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

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What Exactly in Red Meat Causes Heart Disease? - The saying "everything in moderation" is especially true for consumers of red meat. Researchers from Cleveland Clinic found that a chemical called TMAO, which is released in our intestines after eating as little as an 8 oz. steak, can increase our risk of heart disease. That doesn’t mean we should give up on meat all together, but cutting back on pork and red meat could be beneficial to our health, says the New York Times.  (Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

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Black Women More Likely to Die From Breast Cancer - Regardless of the type of breast cancer, a new study found that Black women were twice as likely to die from the disease compared to white women. Researchers from Kaiser Permanente also found that African-American women were more likely to be diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer that was harder to treat, reported HealthDay News.  (Photo: GettyImages)