Health Rewind: Will Couples Get Tested for HIV Together?
Plus, one soda a day raises diabetes risk.
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Lil Wayne Rushed to Hospital and Later Released - On Tuesday, rapper Lil Wayne was rushed to the hospital, again, for seizures. He was later released early Wednesday morning, reported USA Today. While he tweeted “I'm fine. Thank u,” Wednesday afternoon, this is the second time this year he has had to seek medical care for epilepsy-related seizures. — Kellee Terrell(Photo: WENN.com)
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Young People and Extreme Fatigue - A recent study suggests that extreme fatigue — chronic tiredness — among teens is more common that we thought. Researchers from the National Institute of Mental Health found that 3 percent of teens suffer from this disorder and that most of them go untreated. It’s believed that half of these cases are due to depression, reported HealthDay News. (Photo: Mike Watson/Getty Images)
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FDA Approves Plan B for Teens 15 and Older - One-step emergency contraception is now available over the counter for teens as young as 15, thanks to a new order from the FDA. This decision may be irrelevant, given that a federal judge ruled that the White House must make Plan B available to all women regardless of age, wrote ABC.com.(Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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Second-Hand Smoke More Dangerous to Young Women and Girls - We all know that secondhand smoke can have deadly effects on non-smokers. But a new study found that girls are more prone to health risks from it than boys. Researchers in Australia found that girls who grew up in smoking homes had lower levels of good cholesterol than their male counterparts, reported Time.com.(Photo: PA Photos /Landov)
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Is Your Lipstick Toxic? - Before you rock this season’s red lip color, that tube may have lead in it. A new study found that lipsticks and glosses contain lead, cadmium, chromium, aluminum and five other toxic metals. Researchers from California found that among 32 lip products, lead was found in 24 of them. The FDA does not regulate metals in cosmetics, writes Discovery News. (Photo: Digital Vision/Getty Images)
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HIV: Getting Tested Together - Increasing condom use among couples may be as simple as testing and seeking HIV counseling together, suggests a recent study. Researchers in South Africa tested and counseled 508 couples and found that 71 percent admitted to not using condoms. But a month later, they found that 92 percent of those same couples started using protection during sex, reported aidsmap. (Photo: Getty Images/Fuse)
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One Soda a Day Raises Diabetes Risk - Another health blow for soda drinkers: Just one sugary beverage per day can raise your risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 18 percent, says a new study. Researchers in London followed more than 27,000 people over 15 years and found that when they added soda consumption with higher body-mass index, one’s risk increased by 22 percent, reported ABC News. (Photo: AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)
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Boston Victims Have Hefty Medical Bills - To help with the mounting medical bills that the victims of the recent Boston bombings face, the city has helped raised more than $23 million. According to the Associated Press, victims face serious health care costs for procedures including prosthetic legs, amputation of limbs, numerous surgeries and physical therapy. (Photo: AP Photo/The Boston Globe, John Tlumacki)
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How Fantasia Lost 50 Pounds - In a recent interview with Essence, American Idol and Broadway star Fantasia opened up about her 50-pound weight loss. Fantasia stated that she put on weight playing Mahalia Jackson for an upcoming film coupled with her pregnancy soon after. She shed those extra pounds by working out with a trainer and trying different types of workouts such as Pilates, yoga and boot camp classes. (Photo: CPA, PacificCoastNews.com)