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  Safe Family: ADHD

  According to the CDC, nearly 7-percent of American children have ADHD.

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  Safe Family: Indoor Tanning

  The federal government wants stronger warnings on indoor tanning beds as more young people develop a deadly form of skin cancer.

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  Safe Family: Tech Pain

  Pat Newby has traveled to 87 countries and all seven continents, but a recent trip left her with nagging neck pain.

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  Safe Family: Active Kids

  Being physical helps youngsters build up their muscles and bones, keeps their weight down.

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  Safe Family: Distracted Driving

  Do you think you aren't a distracted driver? Well the state department of health says that if you eat or drink behind the wheel, adjust your radio, or use a navigation system, then you are distracted.

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  Safe Family: Vision Care

  Our vision may seem a little blurry with age.

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  Safe Family: Melanoma Facts

  Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer, usually caused by exposure to ultra-violet rays.

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  Safe Family: Youth Baseball and Softball Safety

  With baseball season in full swing it's not just the big leaguers who are taking to the field.

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  Safe Family: Autism Awareness

  Every year on April Second, Autism organizations around the world observe the day with awareness programs and fundraisers.

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  Safe Family: Kids Meals

  A new study of kids' meals at the nation's top chain restaurants is out Thursday afternoon.

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  Safe Family:Hidden Salt

  The Centers for Disease Control says healthy American adults should be eating no more than 2,300 milligrams of sodium per day, but study after study finds that people are eating way over that amount.

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  Safe Family: food allergy

  A Plymouth teen with a severe peanut allergy died after eating a cookie.

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  Safe Family: Texas driving restrictions on teens

  For first time drivers under the age of 18 there are a more few rules to abide by.

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  Heart-lung machines prove safe even in the elderly

  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - One of the scariest parts of bypass surgery - having your heart stopped and going on a heart-lung machine while doctors fix your clogged arteries - is safe even in the elderly and doesn't cause mental decline as many people have feared, two landmark studies show.

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  Meningitis outbreak toll: 377 illnesses, 29 deaths

  An outbreak of fungal meningitis has been linked to steroid shots for back pain. The medication, made by a specialty pharmacy in Massachusetts, has been recalled.

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  Chiropractic care option as Texoma teen birth rates drop

  TEXOMA -- The Center for Disease Control reports a drop in Texoma's teen pregnancy rates from 2007 to 2010. That's a decline of 14% in Oklahoma and 15% in Texas . This Moms Everyday Health segment, uncovers a natural therapy for moms-to-be no matter what age.

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  Dispelling some myths about LASIK

  SHERMAN, TX -- LASIK Vision Correction has been around almost twenty years in the U.S. yet many are still apprehensive about getting this sight enhancing procedure. For this Moms Everyday Health segment, we'll look at some common misconceptions about LASIK surgery.

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  Free Cooling Stations in Texoma

  GRAYSON COUNTY, TX-- with temperatures expected to hit the hundred degree mark this week, it's important to keep cool. But if you don't have air conditioning there's a place you can go.

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  Outdoor workers at risk of heat related illness

  SHERMAN, TX-Texoma is also feeling the triple-digit heat putting those who work outside at risk of heat related illnesses.

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  Report: Schools key to fighting America's obesity

  WASHINGTON (AP) - Fighting obesity will require changes everywhere Americans live, work, play and learn, says a major new report that outlines dozens of options - from building more walkable neighborhoods to zoning limits on fast-food restaurants to selling healthier snacks in sports arenas.

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  Officials unsure why flu season was mild in Okla.

  OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The 2012 flu season in Oklahoma is ending with fewer than half the number of confirmed cases as in 2011 and nearly two-thirds fewer deaths.

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  Taking Action Against Breast Cancer - Anchor Abby Powell Gets a Mammogram

  Today we get up close and personal in our steps against breast cancer. Anchor Abby Powell takes us into a mammography room to give us a look at exactly what happens during a mammogram. By taking October's Awareness Month into Action in November, we are gaining more knowledge so that the women of Texoma will be empowered to fight and beat breast cancer together.

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  Gas pumps top breeding ground for germs

  GRAYSON COUNTY, TX-A study conducted by Kimberly-Clark will make you think twice about the things you touch everyday.

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  Study on Insulin for Alzheimer's

  ARDMORE, OK-- Statistics show people with diabetes have a 65% greater risk of developing Alzheimer's. Now, the same insulin used for diabetics could be used to help treat Alzheimer's patients.

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  Mercy Hospital presents plans to improve Oklahoma's health

  ARDMORE,OK--A recent report by Trust for America's Health ranked Oklahoma as the seventh most obese state in the country. Health experts and city officials across Oklahoma say they're trying to do something about it.