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CDC: US teen pregnancy rate declining

By JULIE JOPPICH

Teenage girls in the U.S. are waiting longer to begin having sex and are using more effective birth control when they do, according to U.S. health officials. Among 15- to 19-year-old girls, the teen pregnancy rate has fallen 44 percent since 1990. MAY 15

Students grow beards for men's health awareness

By DONNA MUSOLLI

Men around the world are growing out their facial hair for the entire month of November, hoping to raise awareness and funding for prostate cancer. This movement has become better known as the “Movember Movement,” according to us.movember.com. NOV 21

Pharmacy, health services students open diabetes clinic

By MANISH KENKRE

The goal of the DEW clinic is to assist individuals, along with their primary care physicians, by providing educational programs that help clients with diabetic management strategies into their activities of daily living. NOV 17

Detroit schools receive grants to fight obesity
NOV 17
Blue Cross considers changing from nonprofit
NOV 9
Number of friends impacts alcohol use
OCT 28
Lack of funding causes HIV prevention program to close
OCT 4
Sexual Health Week starts Oct. 3
SEP 27
Sugary drinks add 300 calories per day to diet
SEP 27
Study: medical schools lack LGBT health education
SEP 21
Distributor recalls birth control pills
SEP 17
WSU psychology professor studies mother-son relationships, behavior
SEP 17
Dietary supplement developed at WSU now available at Meijer
SEP 13
WSU professor appointed interim chair of pediatrics
SEP 12
White House blog challenges developers to create ‘app against abuse'
SEP 9
Update: Antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea triggers new public health concern
JUL 31
Kids LiveWell initiative promotes healthy eating
JUL 26
Update: WSU professor investigates mental health emergencies
JUL 17
Report: Mich. obesity rate rises to 30.5 percent
JUL 8
Health is where the heart is
AUG 21

| HEALTH & WELLNESS

CDC: US teen pregnancy rate declining

Detroit schools receive grants to fight obesity

Blue Cross considers changing from nonprofit

Number of friends impacts alcohol use

Lack of funding causes HIV prevention program to close

Sexual Health Week starts Oct. 3

Sugary drinks add 300 calories per day to diet

Study: medical schools lack LGBT health education

Distributor recalls birth control pills

WSU psychology professor studies mother-son relationships, behavior

Dietary supplement developed at WSU now available at Meijer

WSU professor appointed interim chair of pediatrics

White House blog challenges developers to create ‘app against abuse'

Update: Antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea triggers new public health concern

Kids LiveWell initiative promotes healthy eating

Update: WSU professor investigates mental health emergencies

Report: Mich. obesity rate rises to 30.5 percent

Health is where the heart is

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