Friday, March 20, 2015

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WHO Urges Mass Measles Vaccinations in Ebola Regions




The risk for diseases like measles has risen amid Ebola


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6 Foods Not to Eat This Week




It's not every day you find out your favorite dinner might contain metal


Published on March 21, 2015 at 01:47AM


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Why NYC Wants to Put Old People to Work




'Many of the older adults that we speak with want and need to work'


Published on March 20, 2015 at 10:30PM


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Men Are Totally Hardwired by Evolution to Prefer Curvy Women, Study Finds




And it's one curve in particular


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Thursday, March 19, 2015

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Study: Women Who Sleep More Also Have More Sex




Each extra hour of sleep increases the next day's possibility of sex by 14%.


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5 Things You Didn’t Know About Tobacco




Smokers lit up more than 5.8 trillion cigarettes in 2014


Published on March 20, 2015 at 05:15AM


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Ebola Cases Surge in Guinea, as Liberia and Sierra Leone Show Progress




As long as Ebola remains in one of the West African countries at the center of the epidemic the whole region remains at risk


Published on March 20, 2015 at 02:01AM


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The Skinny on Diet Soda




Is it time to kick artificial sugars out of the can?


Published on March 20, 2015 at 01:35AM


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How Los Angeles Tried—and Failed—to Curb Obesity




A study finds that an L.A. law to cut back on fast food may not have worked


Published on March 20, 2015 at 12:01AM


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Diagnosed With Breast Cancer? Get a Second Opinion




A new study reveals that pathologists don't always see a biopsy the same way


Published on March 19, 2015 at 08:17PM


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The Cancer Gap No two cancers are alike. But what will it take to give every patient equal care? Diplomacy of Distrust in Iran U.S.-Iran…


Published on March 19, 2015 at 07:32PM


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Should I Eat Potatoes?




A surprising show of spud love


Published on March 19, 2015 at 07:15PM


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A New Blood Test Could Stop Doctors From Overprescribing Antibiotics




Blood test distinguishes between viral or bacterial infections


Published on March 19, 2015 at 03:17PM


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Wednesday, March 18, 2015

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2 More Aid Workers Back in U.S. for Ebola Monitoring




That makes 17 Americans total back for observation since Friday.


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Can Watching Cooking Shows Lead to Weight Gain?




Cooking is always healthier than not cooking—right? Not according to a new study published in the journal Appetite, which found that the more a woman…


Published on March 19, 2015 at 04:16AM


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A Simple 3-Part Test May Predict Alzheimer’s




Dementia is a part of aging, but how do doctors separate normal brain decline from the first signs of Alzheimer’s? A new test that any physician can perform in their office may help


Published on March 19, 2015 at 04:16AM


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27 People at Kansas High School Test Positive for Tuberculosis




More than 300 students and staff were tested for TB at the school


Published on March 19, 2015 at 01:01AM


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Why Loneliness May Be The Next Big Public Health Issue




Living alone is linked with increased chance of mortality


Published on March 19, 2015 at 01:00AM


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You Asked: How Many Friends Do I Need?




Maybe just a handful, though quality trumps quantity.


Published on March 18, 2015 at 08:16PM


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Prolonged Breastfeeding Linked to Higher IQ and Wealth in Adulthood




Children that breastfeed for longer periods end up more educated and wealthier.


Published on March 18, 2015 at 03:02PM


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Tuesday, March 17, 2015

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Parents Hunt for Answers on Kids’ Mysterious Paralysis




"Over 100 kids are paralyzed and no one’s talking about it"


Published on March 18, 2015 at 11:15AM


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Workplace Suicide Is a Small But Growing Issue: Study




40,000 Americans die of suicide in the U.S. every year


Published on March 18, 2015 at 04:46AM


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Parents Hunt for Answers On Kids’ Mysterious Paralysis




"Over 100 kids are paralyzed and no one’s talking about it"


Published on March 18, 2015 at 03:45AM


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Thousands of Geese ‘Fell Out of the Sky’ in Idaho




The birds, which were migrating from Mexico to Alaska, “just fell out of the sky"


Published on March 18, 2015 at 02:46AM


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Nearly Half a Million Babies Die From Poor Hygiene




Two new reports show a lack of rudimentary sanitation in the developing world


Published on March 18, 2015 at 12:31AM


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