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Pet turtles and exotic pets cause dozens of kids to get sick nationwide
They may look cute and harmless, but contact with reptiles and amphibians can make you sick. More than 160 cases of human Salmonella infections linked to small turtles have been reported across 30 states.Sixty-four percent of all ill persons are children age 10 or younger, and 56 percent are Hispanic.
CDC: High blood pressure out of control
High blood pressure is out of control for too many Americans according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A new report finds the majority of people with high blood pressure are being treated with medicine and have seen a doctor at least twice in the ...
Emory admits to misreporting college rankings
Emory University admits to misrepresenting student information to groups that rank colleges. WSB'S Sabrina Gibbons reports the deception may have gone on for a decade. Emory launched an investigation in May 2012, after the new Dean of Admissions discovered discrepancies. They found the school overstates test scores, may have excluded ...
CDC wants baby boomers to get tested for Hep C
Baby boomers account for about two-thirds of the 3.2 million Americans thought to be infected with Hepatitis C. Dr. Bryce Smith with the Center for Disease Control says if all baby boomers are tested, the CDC estimates they'll find 800,000 baby boomers who are unaware they were infected. Hepatitis C ...
West Nile virus cases up this year
An increase in the number of West Nile virus cases in the U.S. has the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urging people to take steps to prevent infection. Outbreaks of West Nile virus disease occur each summer in the United States. This year, some areas of the country are ...
Atlanta one of the least segregated city in America
A new Pew Research Center shows that America's middle class is shrinking and overall residential segregation based on income is going up. According to the report, the wealthy and poor sections of most metro areas in the U.S. are becoming more evident. Paul Taylor is executive vice-president of the Pew ...
Teens sexting at high rates
A new study from the University of Texas Medical Branch says that teenagers are texting at higher rates than previously reported. Researchers found that close to 30-percent of teens are engaging in the practice of sending nude pictures of themselves via email or text. The study is indicative of teens' ...
Survey: Americans aren't using full vacation time
The age-old tradition of packing up the car and heading to the beach with the family might becoming a thing of the past. A new study finds that many workers are opting out of taking all of their vacation time. More than half of U.S. workers ended last year with ...
Nearly 200 AT&T jobs coming to Atlanta
Nearly two hundred new jobs are coming to metro Atlanta. AT&T plans to hire marketing managers, sales support representatives, U-verse technicians, retail sales consultants, engineers and several others, bringing a total of 175 jobs to the city. While anyone can apply for the open positions at http://att.jobs/ AT&T is targeting ...
Quick AIDS test could be coming to drugstore near you
Health officials are setting up a pilot program to find out if people would go to a drugstore for a quick aids test. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention plan to offer rapid HIV tests at drugstores in 24 cities and rural communities. The testing is free. The government ...
Dunwoody police search for furniture thief
Police are searching for a man who's stealing patio furniture from several restaurants in the Dunwoody area. O'Brians Tavern on Mount Vernon Road was the restaurant to have the most of its patio furniture ripped off. On June 22nd around 5:52 a.m., police say the suspect took about 4-sets ...
Looks to be a buggy summer
Does it seem like we have more mosquitoes this year? Well, we do. The lack of freezing temps this winter means bugs and their eggs may not have been killed off sending them into a breeding frenzy. Experts are saying this could be the worst mosquito season in decades due ...
How to spot fake online reviews
People turn to consumer reviews to find out what other's experiences are like or what the best restaurant is. Unfortunately, there is evidence that some online feedback is planted. The Better Business Bureau is warning consumers that feedback and reviews of products and services are not all they are cracked ...
Study: Bad traffic takes years off your life
Traffic is killing you – seriously. Not only is that long drive through Atlanta traffic wasting your time, it’s also wasting your health, according to a new study. The American journal of preventive medicine says the longer people drive to work the more likely they are to have poor cardiovascular ...
Fewer diabetics die from heart disease & stroke
Death rates for people with diabetes dropped substantially from 1997 to 2006, especially deaths related to heart disease and stroke, according to researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health. Deaths from all causes declined by 23 percent, and deaths related to heart ...
CDC: Girls delaying sex
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds 57 percent of girls 15 -19 years old have never had sex. About 60 percent of teens that are sexually active say they are using highly effective contraceptive methods. This was an increase from 47 percent in 1995. ...
ID thieves target kids
A shocking number of children under the age of five have suffered identity theft. A new report shows that ID theft is up 105 percent for children less than five years hold. That’s the highest growth rate of any age group, according to the AllClear ID 2012 Child Identity Theft ...
Family violence rises in tough economy
The F-B-I says overall violence is down but a new report shows one area where it's up, family fights. That's according to the Police Executive Research Forum. It surveyed 700 law enforcement agencies. 56-percent say officers are responding to more domestic violence calls, due to the poor economy. That's up ...
Rabid racoons found in Hall County
A warning for folks in northeast Hall County, a rabid raccoon has been found on Joe Chandler Road in the Gillsville area. Mike Ledford of Hall County Animal Control is warning residents to be on the lookout for rabid animals and says this isn't the first rabid racoon in the ...
New hope for longer life with brain tumors
Researchers in Georgia think they have come up with a new compound that offers longer life for patients with invasive brain tumors. Until now, such tumors were treated with a combination of chemotherapy and radiation, but few patients survived more than two years. The problem--the tumors moved too quickly into ...
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