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Health Rewind: Air Pollution Kills More Minorities Than Whites - People of color breathe in 38 percent more nitrogen dioxide air pollution than whites, says a new study. New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Michigan and New Jersey had the largest racial pollution gaps in the U.S. Also, nitrogen dioxide pollution was responsible for 7,000 more deaths among minorities than whites, researchers found. — Kellee Terrell (@kelleent) (Photo: David McNew/Getty Images)

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Study: Obesity Linked to Miscarriages - Obesity during pregnancy can increase a woman’s chance of having a miscarriage or giving birth to a stillborn, say researchers from London. Their recent report also found that being obese and/or overweight raised the likelihood for type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes, preeclampsia, high blood pressure and birth defects, Health Day wrote. (Photo: Don Farrall/Getty Images)

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Should Preventing Violence Be Part of Sex Ed? - To address the growing problem of sexual assault among teens, some comprehensive education programs have incorporated violence prevention. One of these programs is a current CDC pilot program that discusses healthy relationships and consensual sex, The Atlantic reported. Dating violence has been linked to riskier sexual behavior, depression, rape and HIV transmission.  (Photo: Mac99/Getty Images)

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Lawmakers Put Smack Down on E-Cig Companies - Eleven members of Congress recently published a report with federal recommendations on electronic cigarettes, some of which included banning the sales of e-cigarettes to anyone under 18 and including information about vapor dangers as part of all ads, Time.com says. The CDC recently found that 1.78 million children and teens smoked an e-cig in 2012. (Photo: Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

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Anti-Obamacare States Falling Behind in Insuring Residents - A recent Gallop poll found that states with leaders that opposed Obamacare and did not accept the Medicaid expansion have higher rates of uninsured residents. While their uninsured rates have dropped a mere .08 percent, states that support Obamacare saw a 2.5 percent decrease, says the Huffington Post.  (Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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Stress Alters Black Boys’ Genes - Chronic stress may cause Black boys as young as 9 to age faster, a new study found. Researchers from Princeton found that Black males who grow up disadvantaged are more likely to have shorter genes sequences than those who are more advantaged. This genetic breakdown can make Black boys more vulnerable to illness and disease, EScience.Com writes. (Photo: Image Source/Getty Images)

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Black Obamacare Numbers “Underwhelming” in California - Early data shows that despite campaigns geared toward Blacks in California, their Obamacare rates were low, Black Voice News reports. Blacks in the state only made up 3.2 percent of those who signed up for health care. Some Black leaders believe these numbers are low because the campaigns were not culturally competent.  (Photo: David McNew/Getty Images)

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Is Facebook Giving You Bad Body Image? - Spending too much time on Facebook can hurt a woman’s body image, researchers in Scotland found. Looking at other women’s Facebook pages and pictures made women feel less satisfied with their own weight, Health Day wrote. However, the study did not find a link between Facebook and eating disorders. (Photo: Jamie Grill/Getty Images)

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NPR Op-Ed Explores Race and Autism - In an eye-opening op-ed for NPR’s Code Switch, Alicia Montgomery talks about her son’s autism and her fears that his behavioral outbursts may have Trayvon Martin-like results. Montgomery’s piece explores the complicated relationship between racism and autism and how poverty impacts Black kids’ access to treatment. (Photo: Karen Pulfer Focht/Commercial Appeal /Landov)

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How Domestic Violence Hurts Kids - Witnessing domestic violence makes children more likely to experience anxiety, fear, depression, teen violence and school issues, says a recent study. Researchers found that more than 50 percent of the children interviewed said that they were afraid that someone would get hurt and 25 percent said that this violence was the scariest thing they had ever seen.  (Photo: SW Productions/Getty Images)