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June 3, 2014 – Chikungunya US
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ANCHOR LEAD: WILL THE VIRUS SWEEPING THE CARIBBEAN MAKE IT TO THE US? ELIZABETH TRACEY REPORTS Chikungunya is causing widespread illness in the Caribbean, with thousands complaining of fever and excruciating joint pain, which sometimes persists for months after the …
June 2, 2014 – Chikungunya
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ANCHOR LEAD: SHOULD YOU WORRY ABOUT A VIRAL INFECTION IN THE CARIBBEAN? ELIZABETH TRACEY REPORTS Chikungunya is a viral infection originating in Africa that is now making its way around the Caribbean, causing high fevers and joint pain described as …
May 30, 2014 – Traffic Deaths
May 29, 2014 – Carbs and Obesity
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ANCHOR LEAD:WHY IS A DIET HIGH IN SIMPLE CARBOHYDRATES ASSOCIATED WITH OBESITY? ELIZABETH TRACEY REPORTS People who consume diets high in carbohydrates, particularly the simple, highly refined ones with a lot of processed sugar, are setting themselves up for obesity, …
May 28, 2014 – Fat and Carbs
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ANCHOR LEAD: ONCE AGAIN, CARBOHYDRATES ARE FINGERED AS A MAJOR CULPRIT IN OBESITY, ELIZABETH TRACEY REPORTS Too many simple carbohydrates such as sugar, corn syrup, white flour and products made from it such as pasta, drive up insulin levels in …
May 27, 2014 – Firefighters and Heart Disease
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ANCHOR LEAD: FIREFIGHTERS SUFFER A DISPROPORTIONATE AMOUNT OF HEART DISEASE, ELIZABETH TRACEY REPORTS Firefighters are at much greater risk of developing and dying from cardiovascular disease at a younger age than those of us in more mainstream occupations, and better …