[Health] Social isolation 'increases death risk in older people'

Social isolation 'increases death risk in older people'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-21929197
Social isolation is associated with a higher risk of death in older people regardless of whether they consider themselves lonely, research suggests.

Toenail Clippings Key to Toxic Testing
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/toenail-clippings-measure-toxic-exposure-nj-18801252
Share. 0. Toenail clippings could be the key to discovering if thousands of residents of Garfield, N.J., have been exposed to a toxin spill 30 years ago that could cause cancer.

Minnesota Diabetes Rates Nearly Double Last 20 Years
http://kstp.com/news/stories/S2975503.shtml?cat=1
The Minnesota Department of Health estimates that diabetes rates in our state have nearly doubled the last 20 years. And, that there are hundreds of thousands of people who have the disease, and don't even know it.