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Neighborhood Health

Like Your Neighborhood? What It Means For Your Physical Health

Posted 10.15.2012 | Healthy Living
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Are you a fan of your neighborhood? The answer could say a lot about your health, according to a new report. Gallup researchers found that people w...

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Watch Your Step: There Might Be a Needle on the Sidewalk

Erin N. Marcus, M.D. | Posted 09.26.2012 | Miami
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Given the state's current political climate, it's unlikely Florida will change its drug paraphernalia laws any time soon, which means the residents of inner city Miami will need to continue to watch their step.

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Your Neighborhood Could Affect Your Health

AP | By MIKE STOBBE | Posted 12.19.2011 | Healthy Living
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ATLANTA -- Back in the 1990s, the federal government tried an unusual social experiment: It offered thousands of poor women in big-city public housing...

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