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A new strain of swine flu has been discovered in humans and it is continuing to spread throughout the US. So far approximately 150 cases have been reported, the majority of which have occurred in Indiana. Other states that have reported cases include Ohio, Illinois, Hawaii, Wisconsin, and Michigan.

There is currently a lack of emphasis on oral health in this nation. Elderly people on Medicare generally do not receive dental coverage. 49 million people in rural areas do not have access to nearby dentists. And overall, an estimated 100 million Americans do not have dental coverage.

American children are drinking too many sweetened drinks. According to the Center for Science in the Public Interest, most boys drink 15 teaspoons of refined sugar every day and most girls drink about 10 teaspoons. All of that sugar comes from sweetened beverages and amounts to the total amount of sugar that children should be ingesting each day.

Earlier this year, concerns that statins increase the risk of developing diabetes prompted the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to require that statins come with a warning label denoting the risk. However, the National Institutes of Health report that new research shows the risk of developing diabetes while on a statin, a cholesterol-lowering drug, does not outweigh the potential benefits of statins.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) there have been an unprecedented number of West Nile virus cases this year. So far at least 693 people have contracted the virus and 28 of those people have died. The majority of cases occurred in Texas, though the CDC reports that cases have cropped up in 32 states.