CDC figures show 19 million new STD cases a year in the US, half in people aged 15 to 24, and $16.4 billion in annual direct medical costs. Blacks account for about half of chlamydia and syphilis cases, and untreated STDs leave 24,000 women infertile each year.
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What are flash sales?
Flash sales are deep, short-lived discounts that merchants use to pull shoppers back to their stores or sites. The piece points to Theoutlet.com, which advertises cuts of up to 85% on clothing, bags, shoes and accessories.
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Jones Soda
Jones Soda named beverage industry veteran William R. Meissner president and CEO, replacing Joth Ricci, after revenue fell 30 percent to $4.3 million and the company walked away from a potential $9.8 million buyout by Reed's Inc.
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Martina Navratilova has breast cancer
Martina Navratilova said she has ductal carcinoma in situ, a non-invasive cancer confined to the milk ducts, and credited mammogram screening for the early diagnosis. Media reports call her prognosis excellent, and she urged others to get annual mammograms.
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Where can I buy a federal recreation pass?
A government FAQ answer describing federal recreation pass programs, including the four America the Beautiful passes: the $80 Annual, the $10 lifetime Senior, the free Access pass for people with permanent disabilities, and the free Volunteer pass.
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Stupid In America: What's Wrong with the U.S. Education System? (Video)
A video comparing the U.S. public education system with those in Europe, and magnet and charter schools with districts that face no competition.
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Sumatra Indonesia earthquake
A magnitude 7.7 quake struck 125 miles WNW of Sibolga Wednesday afternoon with no damage or casualties reported. USGS attributes it to thrust faulting on the Australia-India/Sunda plate boundary, inside the rupture zone of the 2005 M8.6 event. A local tsunami warning was cancelled two hours later.
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5 Tips for Becoming an Early Riser
Five tips from Mercola for waking earlier: decide on your rising time the night before, plan something to do with the extra hours, make early mornings a social activity, and pick an alarm that does not leave you angry.
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7 Drugs That Can Kill Children with a Single Pill
Heart pills, camphor muscle rubs, prescription painkillers, aspirin and oil of wintergreen, antidepressants, blood pressure patches and eye drops, and diabetes drugs can each poison a small child in tiny amounts. In half of childhood poisonings the bottle was only briefly out.
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Using the right font can save you money
An Associated Press report says fonts differ in how much printer ink they consume. Printer.com's testing found Century Gothic and Times New Roman the most economical, with Century Gothic using 30 percent less ink than Arial. An average user might save about $20 a year.
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April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month
About 794,000 children were confirmed abused or neglected by Child Protective Services in 2007, a figure CDC says is only a fraction of the real total. Maltreatment is linked to injuries, lasting disabilities, anxiety and depression, and toxic stress that can disrupt brain development.
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April is STD Awareness Month
CDC estimates about 19 million new STD cases a year in the United States, almost half among people aged 15 to 24, costing $16.4 billion in direct medical care. Blacks account for nearly half of reported chlamydia and syphilis cases and over 70% of gonorrhea cases.
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Seasonal flu vaccine raises swine flu risk, vitamin D can help fight the virus
Canadian researchers report four studies in which seasonal flu vaccination was associated with higher odds of catching 2009 pandemic H1N1, by 68 percent in one analysis and 1.4 to 5-fold in the others. The authors could not confirm any causal relationship.
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Tax Tips 3 - American Opportunity Credit
A form letter about the Recovery Act's American Opportunity Tax Credit, which offers up to $2,500 a year toward college expenses for single filers earning up to $90,000 and married couples up to $180,000.
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Tax tips 2 - Making Work Pay Tax Credit
The Recovery Act's Making Work Pay credit was worth up to $400 a year for singles earning under $95,000 and up to $800 for couples under $190,000, and arrived through adjusted paycheck withholding in 2009 and 2010. The White House notes you still had to claim it on your return.
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Tax Tips 1 - Did you have dependent children in 2009?
A White House tax-tip page explaining Child Tax Credit eligibility, with income limits of $110,000 for joint filers, $75,000 for married filing separately and $55,000 for singles, and noting the Recovery Act widened eligibility.
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Do sexual assault victims usually know the perpetrator?
A government FAQ page noting that, according to the CDC, sexual assault victims usually know the person responsible, typically a male friend, coworker, neighbor or family member, and listing crisis centers and federal resources for victims.
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Yummy Tummy
Yummie Tummie, a shapewear line from New York's Times Three Clothier, was created by designer Heather Thomson. The company says its patented three-panel design reads as a normal tank top and takes about five pounds off the wearer's appearance.
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