Friday, February 20, 2015

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Are YouTube Videos With Alcohol Dangerous?




A new study shows popular YouTube videos make light of alcohol


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How People Around the World Eat Their Yogurt




Americans may be largely alone in their Greek obsession, a new report shows


Published on February 21, 2015 at 03:00AM


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Should Mentally Ill People Be Forced Into Treatment?




Why many American cities are changing their position.


Published on February 21, 2015 at 03:00AM


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Swine Flu Outbreak Kills 700 in India




A total of 11,000 people have been infected


Published on February 21, 2015 at 01:30AM


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Thursday, February 19, 2015

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A Home Screening Test for the Bloom Syndrome Gene Has Been Approved




FDA approval for similar home-test kits will follow


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Court: Not Disclosing HIV Before Sex Is A Misdemeanor




According to New York's highest court.


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What You Need To Know About the California ‘Superbug’




The CRE bacteria kills up to half of infected patients


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Know Right Now: Why Cholesterol Isn’t as Bad as We Thought




Great news for egg lovers


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Here’s Why You May Soon Be Using Sunscreen in the Dark




The latest studies reveal some surprising things about melanin, the compound responsible for tans, and the need for sunscreen after sun exposure


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How the Nation’s Nutrition Panel Thinks You Should Be Eating




Ease up on sugar and saturated fats — but don't worry so much about cholesterol


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Famed Scientist Oliver Sacks Reveals He Has Terminal Cancer in Soulful Op-Ed




"It is up to me now to choose how to live out the months that remain to me"


Published on February 20, 2015 at 01:27AM


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Are You Secretly an Introvert?




Take TIME's quiz to find out.


Published on February 20, 2015 at 12:38AM


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Should I Eat Tofu?




4/5 experts say yes. It's chewier than chicken! Better than beef! It’s…a big block of bean curd! And 80% of our experts are wild about…


Published on February 19, 2015 at 09:16PM


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What the Year’s Health Films Got Right—And Wrong




Medical experts dish on how Hollywood handles health


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Wednesday, February 18, 2015

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UCLA Says More Than 100 May Have Encountered ‘Superbug’




It may have been a "contributing factor" in the deaths of two patients


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Even a Little Bit of Physical Activity Can Help the Heart




A little activity goes a long way, even for the elderly who may have mobility problems


Published on February 19, 2015 at 05:14AM


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Why Smoking Pot Brings On the ‘Munchies’




Marijuana can shake up the chemicals in your brain


Published on February 19, 2015 at 04:39AM


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People Who Sext Are More Likely to Text While Driving




'Technological deviance' may be the reason why


Published on February 19, 2015 at 03:49AM


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Scientists Find a Way to Block HIV from Infecting Healthy Cells




Researchers overcome a major hurdle in developing the ultimate protection against HIV


Published on February 19, 2015 at 03:18AM


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Exercise May Prevent Depression—Not Just Alleviate It




Women who keep exercising into midlife can prevent depression, a new study suggests


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Why Your Heart Disease Risk Might Be Lower Than You Think




Of the five popular tools that doctors rely on to predict whether you’re headed for heart trouble, four of them have a pretty major flaw


Published on February 19, 2015 at 01:19AM


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You Asked: Should I Take Probiotics?




From strengthening your brain to slimming your belly, you've likely heard the promises of probiotics. Headlines call them the future of preventive medicine and disease…


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Tuesday, February 17, 2015

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Taking Medication May Make It Easier to Quit Smoking




A Pfizer-funded study suggests the anti-smoking drug Chantix could be used to slowly help smokers quit


Published on February 18, 2015 at 04:06AM


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2,500 Tons of the Food We Eat is Fake




Fake alcohol was the biggest offender


Published on February 18, 2015 at 04:06AM


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Liberia’s Children Go Back To School But Ebola Is Not Over Yet




All across Liberia, streets are filled with the excited laughter of children returning to school after a six-month hiatus. The children, decked in the smart…


Published on February 18, 2015 at 12:59AM


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