Health Rewind: Oklahoma Bill Could Make Engaged Couples Get Tested for STDs
Plus, Black teens get less sleep in the U.S.
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Oklahoma Bill Could Make Engaged Couples Get Tested for STDs - A newly proposed bill in Oklahoma would make all engaged couples get tested for STDs before their wedding — and if someone tests positive, they cannot get married. While advocates for the GOP-created bill believe this will help everyone know their status, legal experts worry that this an infringement on people’s privacy, Think Progress reported. What do you think? (Photo: Ariel Skelley/Blend Images/Corbis)
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What Health Issues Do African-Americans Worry About Most? - AARP recently released the findings of a survey conducted with seniors about the health issues that they worry most about. Black respondents were most concerned about staying mentally sharp, staying healthy, having adequate health insurance and staying in their own home as they age to name a few. Also, they were concerned about getting their Medicare benefits. (Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images)
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Please Eat More Green Foods, Asks Nutrition Panel - The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee had laid down some new nutrition guidelines. The federal group wants us to watch added sugars, but, more important, eat more foods from the earth: vegetables, fruits and legumes. Also, they advise to reduce the amount of red and processed meats we consume, USA Today reported. (Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for The New York Culinary Experience)
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New York Times: Most Chipotle Meals Are Over 1,000 Calories - Who doesn’t love Chipotle’s burrito and guacamole? Well the New York Times has an issue with the Mexican chain restaurant: a majority of the food is over 1,000 calories and exceeds the recommended daily sodium limit. Also, only 5 percent of the menu is 575 or less calories and one in 10 meals are a whopping 1,600 calories.(Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
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Are Americans Still Butting Heads Over Obamacare? - The second Health Insurance Marketplace enrollment coming to an end, a recent HealthDay/Harris Poll survey found that Americans still don’t see eye to eye on Obamacare. While a majority of Americans want to keep the law, 30 percent want to repeal it forever. Yet, 62 percent like being able to keep children on their parents' insurance plans until they turn 26, Health Day wrote. (Photo: Dennis Brack-Pool/Getty Images)
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