Accepting Facebook friend requests leads to longer life: study and other top stories.

• Accepting Facebook friend requests leads to longer life: study

  

  There's an interesting study about the effects of social media. People who use Facebook may live longer than those who do not use the social media site. A UC San Diego study of 12-million Facebook users found they were 12-percent less likely to die,.

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• Buyers clubs for cheaper drugs help fight hepatitis and HIV

  

  LONDON Frustrated by the high price of antiviral drugs, thousands of patients from London to Moscow to Sydney are turning to a new wave of online "buyers clubs" to get cheap generic medicines to cure hepatitis C and protect against HIV infection.While regulators warn that buying drugs online is risky, scientific data presented at a recent medical conference suggest that treatment arranged through buyers club can be just as effective as through conventional channels. Will Nutland, who supports ..

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• Delhi smog: Schools closed for three days as pollution worsens

  

  Image copyright AP Image caption An Indian girl holds a banner during a protest against air pollution in Delhi Delhi's chief minister has shut all schools in the Indian capital for three days as its citizens struggle with choking smog. After an emergency cabinet meeting, Arvind Kejriwal promised a raft of measures to combat the extreme air pollution.All construction and demolition work has been banned for five days in the city.Water will also be spri..

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• Recalled Frozen Strawberries Could Make Coloradans Very Sick

  

  DENVER (CBS4) – A recall on frozen strawberries because of hepatitis A could impact Coloradans. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the strawberries were imported from Egypt and used at different restaurants across Colorado. The fruit could be the source of an outbreak in other states but so far no hepatitis cases have been reported in Colorado. The strawberries weren’t being sold in retail or grocery stores in Colorado, but two restaurants are confirmed to have been served the ..

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• Check smoke alarms Sunday

  

  “Don’t Wait - Check the Date!” is this year’s National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) slogan for community risk reduction efforts throughout the state.New Jersey students will use this theme during the 2016-2017 Annual Scholastic Fire Safety Poster Contest conducted by NJDFS and the New Jersey Fire Prevention and Protection Association.The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs’ Division of Fire Safety (NJDFS) is reminding residents that Daylight Saving Time, on Sunday, when they set th..

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• Covering the Bases: Consider carefully before deciding on Medicare Advantage plan

  

  I am 72 years old and I have Original Medicare, a Medigap plan and a Part D plan. I am interested in a Medicare Advantage plan since it includes vision and dental benefits. What is a Medicare Advantage plan and, if I do not like the coverage, may I return to my current insurance?Medicare Advantage plans are an alternative to Original Medicare. Original Medicare is the red/white/blue card that is familiar to many people; Original Medicare offers inpatient insurance (Part A) and medical insurance..

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