According to the American Journal of Dermatology, more than 30 million people tan indoors every year; nearly three quarters of them are women between the ages of 16 and 29. Now, LifeScience.com is reporting that some tanning habits are considered as an addiction, citing a new study.

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A brewing fight over a chemical is threatening the support of a key stakeholder in the food-safety bill expected to hit the Senate floor as early as this week.

At issue is the safety of Bisphenol A, a chemical used to manufacture food and beverage containers like baby bottles, infant formula packaging, canned fruits and vegetables, office water coolers and soda and water bottles.

The U.S. Centers of Disease Control and Prevention estimates that more than 40 percent of the U.S. population is sedentary. In the past 10 years alone, the time children ages 8 to 18 spend sitting and watching media has increased from six hours and 19 minutes per day in 1999 to seven hours and 38 minutes in 2009, according to the CDC.

Park Prescriptions also has the potential to lower stress levels and improve symptoms of depression and could help with obesity in children and adults, plan backers said.

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Vegetables deliver nutrients without a lot of calories. Dawn Jackson Blatner of the American Dietetic Association shares tips on incorporating her five favorites in your diet.

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