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CDC: About 8 Percent of Americans Have Diabetes

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ATLANTA - The number of Americans with diabetes has grown to about 24 million people, or roughly 8 percent of the U.S. population, the government said Tuesday.

A report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, based on data from 2007, said the number represents an increase of about 3 million over two years. The CDC estimates another 57 million people have blood sugar abnormalities called pre-diabetes, which puts people at increased risk for the disease.


     
     
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How Safe Are Tattoos?

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By Shannon Koehle
EmpowHer Health Report

Developing one’s body into a canvas for expression, a memorial, or a work of art, tattoos have become increasingly fashionable.

However, it is also a trend linked to numerous health risks.

Slowly disassociating itself from negative perceptions, the Center for Disease Control has assisted this process. As the CDC says, “No cases of HIV transmission through tattooing in the United States” has ever been reported since data collection began in 1985.


     
     
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Too Much, Too Little Sleep Tied to Ill Health in CDC Study

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ATLANTA - People who sleep fewer than six hours a night — or more than nine — are more likely to be obese, according to a new government study that is one of the largest to show a link between irregular sleep and big bellies.

The study also linked light sleepers to higher smoking rates, less physical activity and more alcohol use.

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