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Does Maintaining Weight Lower Depression Among Black Women? - Eating better and exercise can help low-income Black women feel less depressed, a new study finds. Researchers took 185 Black women of which 20 percent suffered from moderate to severe depression. Focusing on maintaining weight, healthy eating and fitness, they saw that depression dropped to 10 percent, the LA Times reported. —Kellee Terrell (Photo: Leonora Hamill/Getty Images)

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July 25 is National African-American Hep C Action Day! - To raise awareness about Hep C, July 25 has been crowned National African-American Hep C Action Day. Hep C, which is usually contracted through IV drug use and unprotected sex, is a potentially deadly virus that ravages the liver. This disease mostly impact Baby Boomers and African-Americans. Learn more about Hep C here. (Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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Not Enough Teens Get the HPV Vaccine - A new CDC study found that while the HPV vaccine is proven to prevent HPV and cervical cancer, only 57 percent of girls and 35 percent of boys have gotten at least one of the three doses. Researchers say that parental concern and doctors not recommending the vaccine to their children are major obstacles, writes Health Day.  (Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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Parents of Obese Kids Think Their Kids Are Healthy - If your child was obese, would you be worried about their health? Twenty-eight percent of parents didn’t believe their kids’ obesity was a health problem, says a recent report.. And among parents who did, parents were more likely to change their kids’ diet (61 percent), but less likely to encourage exercise (41 percent). (Photo: Tanya Constantine/GettyImages)

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Black Seniors Less Likely to Suffer From Falls - Black seniors are 24 percent less likely to suffer from falls compared to white seniors. Researchers from the Institute for Social Research believe that whites were more at risk for bad falls because they are more, writes Fururity.Org. But they also believe that Blacks are more likely to live with other family members who can assist them better. (Photo: Pauline St.Denis/Getty Images)

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Temple Researchers Eliminate HIV Virus in Human Cells - In an HIV/AIDS research breakthrough, researchers at Temple University eliminated the HIV virus from human cells, according to Medical Daily. "This is one important step on the path toward a permanent cure for AIDS," said Dr. Kamel Khalili, professor and director of the Center for Neurovirology, and director of the Comprehensive NeuroAIDS Center at Temple University, in a press release.  (Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

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HIV Spikes Among Young Gay Men  - HIV rates have gone down 33 percent in the U.S., mostly among women, drug users and heterosexuals, says a new study. However, they've gone up more than 50 percent among young gay and bisexual men. Researchers believe that more needs to be done to promote safer sex, but that PrEP needs to be encouraged, too, writes Health Day.  (Photo: Fuse/Getty Images)

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Does Natural Hair Encourage Exercise? - While hair isn’t the top reason why Black women don’t work out, it is a concern, a new study found. Researchers found that some women may wear braids, ponytails or go natural to be able to work out more. Yet, some Black women feared that if they wore these types of hairstyles they would be reprimanded at work. (Photo: Yuri/Getty Images)

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HPV Test Works Better Than Pap Smears - Which is the best way to detect HPV in women and girls? A new study says an HPV test. Researchers found that the risk of getting cervical cancer with a negative HPV test result was lower than a negative pap smear result. Current guidelines call that women receive both tests during their well-women exams, CBS.com writes.  (Photo: Todd Pearson/Getty Images)

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Illinois Legalizes Marijuana for Kids That Suffer Seizures - Illinois has legalized medical marijuana for children and adults who suffer from epilepsy to ease their symptoms, the Huffington Post reported. The law, which goes into affect in January 2015, allows for kids to use non-smoking forms of marijuana only if they have their parents’ permission. (Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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Kids Do Like Healthy School Lunches - A new study debunks the myth that children are rebelling against government required healthy school lunches. Researchers found that 70 percent of elementary school kids, 70 percent of high school students and 63 percent of middle school students like their schools’ healthier lunches. They also found that fewer kids are opting out of eating lunch at school, Time.com writes. (Photo: Hans Pennink, File/AP Photo)