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Secretary of State John Kerry's Meetings in Saudi Arabia
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Washington, DC - Secretary of State John Kerry met with his Highness King Salman bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud, Crown Prince Muhammed bin Nayef bin Abdul Aziz al Saud and other senior Saudi leadership today to discuss a range of regional issues - Yemen, Libya, and Syria -- with particular emphasis on the situation in Syria in the run up to this week's meeting of the International Syria Support Group in Vienna. Secretary Kerry also reaffirmed the enduring strength of the U.S.-Saudi bilateral relationship.
Lifestyle Changes Can Often Help Prevent Diabetes
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- Written by Dr. Robert Rizza
Rochester, Minnesota - When you have prediabetes, it means your blood sugar level is higher than normal, but it is not high enough to reach the level of diabetes. For someone in your situation, medication is rarely needed. Lifestyle changes, such as improving your diet, exercising more or losing weight, often can lower blood sugar to a healthier level and help prevent diabetes.
Some Answers to Questions About Bullying
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- Written by Micah Dorfner
Rochester, Minnesota - “Is my child being bullied?” “Is my child a bully?” “What can I do to help? “What can my child do to help?” “How can I help my child?” “Who can help my child?”
Amateur Athletes Who Use Steroids Experience Side Effects Both on and Off Testosterone
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- Written by Joe Dangor
San Diego, California - Since the 1980s, illicit use of androgenic and anabolic steroids has spread from elite athletes into the general population. Despite the high level of steroid use among amateur athletes, little is known about this population. Mayo Clinic researchers sought to identify and characterize patterns of anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) in a cohort of this population. “Current estimates are that 1 million to 3 million amateur athletes use steroids in the U.S.,” says the study’s lead author, Mary Westerman, M.D., a urology fellow at Mayo Clinic.
FDA Reconsiders 'Healthy' Labels
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- Written by Jeff Olsen
Washington, DC - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reconsidering its definition for which foods should be labeled “healthy.”
Stroke Happens Regardless of Age, Race or Gender
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- Written by Cindy Weiss
Orlando, Florida - May is National Stroke Awareness Month, and according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, every 40 seconds, someone in the U.S. has a stroke.
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