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Politics
5:56 pm
Wed March 27, 2013

Mo. Senate considers newborn screenings for heart disease

Pediatric Ambulance
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The Missouri Senate has given initial approval to a bill that would require newborn screenings for congenital heart disease.

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Health & Wealth Update
9:49 am
Wed March 7, 2012

Why 10,000 steps might save your life

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John Thyfault, professor of nutrition and exercise physiology at the University of Missouri.

Everyone knows exercise helps you lose weight, build up muscles, and fit in the swimsuit next summer. But why, exactly, does it lower your risk of diabetes? In this Health & Wealth update, MU researchers look into the relationship between inactivity and spikes in blood sugar that can lead to type 2 diabetes and heart disease.

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