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May is High Blood Pressure Education Month, a perfect time to take steps to lower your blood pressure. State health officials say if Illinoisans reduced their sodium intake by 30 percent, it would prevent
May is High Blood Pressure Education Month, a perfect time to take steps to lower your blood pressure.
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Never mind spending hours in the gym! According to a study in The American College of Sports Medicine Health and Fitness Journal... 7 minutes of a particular high intensity workout is all it takes to transform
According to a study in The American College of Sports Medicine Health and Fitness Journal, seven minutes of a particular high intensity workout is all it takes to transform your body.
Weight gain in men and women is predicted by two different genetic variations -- so-called polymorphisms, according to a new study from the Netherlands.
Weight gain in men and women is predicted by two different genetic variations -- so-called polymorphisms, according to a new study from the Netherlands.
Although spring arrived late this year in parts of the United States, the summer allergy season will still be strong, according to a sinus expert at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Although spring arrived late this year in parts of the United States, the summer allergy season will still be strong, according to a sinus expert at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Weight gain in men and women is predicted by two different genetic variations -- so-called polymorphisms, according to a new study from the Netherlands.
Weight gain in men and women is predicted by two different genetic variations -- so-called polymorphisms, according to a new study from the Netherlands.
Music can help soothe the fear and anxiety of critically ill patients who have been placed on ventilators, reducing both their stress and their need for sedatives, according to a new study.
Music can help soothe the fear and anxiety of critically ill patients who have been placed on ventilators, reducing both their stress and their need for sedatives, according to a new study.
Dermatologists are saying that new federally mandated labeling laws for sunscreens should help Americans make smarter choices when it comes to products that provide the best sun protection.
Dermatologists are saying that new federally mandated labeling laws for sunscreens should help Americans make smarter choices when it comes to products that provide the best sun protection.
A child whose mother lived near heavy traffic while pregnant faces a relatively higher risk for developing a respiratory infection before the age of 3, a new study suggests.
A child whose mother lived near heavy traffic while pregnant faces a relatively higher risk for developing a respiratory infection before the age of 3, a new study suggests.
Teen Pregnancy in the Heartland| By: Wendy Ray
(Cape Girardeau, MO)--Despite a nationwide decrease in the number of teen pregnancies across the country, we found some surprising numbers here in the Heartland. Right now, twenty girls are pregnant at Cape Central High School, and there are more than twenty expectant mothers at Sikeston's high school and junior high combined. 19-year-old Janie Cowson, a senior at Cape Central, is expecting her first child, a girl, in June. It's a big adjustment, one that Janie says she's ready for.
"I've been taking care of kids since I was five," Janie says. But in a few months, Janie will be taking care of her own child. "I wanted a baby after I got out of school. I'm having my baby June 18th. It's pretty much after I get out so it's okay," she says.
Janie is just one of 20 pregnant girls at Cape Central High School. Cape Central nurse Jeanne Heise says the number of teen pregnancies has been up and down over the years. Heise says most of the girls don't plan to become pregnant, they think it just won't happen to them. "They're going for hugs in all the wrong places," Heise says. "Hugs should be coming from mom and dad in the homes and they're not. They're looking for them elsewhere."
Janie says her mom is supporting her pregnancy, but she's on her own. Janie has had her own apartment for a while. She pays her bills with money she earns from a part time job as a cashier. That, on top of school, makes for some long days. "I'm always tired," Janie says. "I get up in the morning, come to school half a day. "I go home, do my homework, usually I don't go to bed until 11 because of homework and work and other things." Heise says," They go through morning sickness and have to be at school 40 hours a week." Janie says she's always broke after spending money on baby things. She admits she's facing more grown-up issues than other kids her age, but says she's ready. "I wouldn't change nothing, it's fine," Janie says.
Getting pregnant as a teen increases your risk of having a low birth weight baby or complications during your pregnancy. Janie says her doctors say everything looks okay with her baby. For now, Janie's postponing her plans to go to continue her education. She hopes to start when the baby's a few months old.
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