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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 17th, 2013
Light Drinking During Pregnancy Does Nothing to Harm the Child

Light Drinking During Pregnancy Does Nothing to Harm the Child

It's OK for mothers to occasionally indulge in a glass of wine, study finds

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 17th, 2013
A Western Diet Ups Premature Death Risk, Study Finds

A Western Diet Ups Premature Death Risk, Study Finds

People who follow a Western style diet are more likely to die young

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 16th, 2013
H7N9 Bird Flu Virus Is Spreading Across China

H7N9 Bird Flu Virus Is Spreading Across China

“I think we need to be very, very concerned” specialist Jeremy Farrar says

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 16th, 2013
Science Explains Why One Sip of Beer Is Almost Never Enough

Science Explains Why One Sip of Beer Is Almost Never Enough

The taste of beer triggers the release of dopamine in the brain, researchers find

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 15th, 2013
Long Commutes Impact on One's Health, Study Says

Long Commutes Impact on One's Health, Study Says

High blood pressure, stress and heart disease can all be linked to long commutes

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 15th, 2013
Live Music Now Said to Benefit Premature Babies

Live Music Now Said to Benefit Premature Babies

272 premature babies start feeling better after being made to listen to live music

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 15th, 2013
Scientists Convert Regular Skin Cells into Functional Brain Cells

Scientists Convert Regular Skin Cells into Functional Brain Cells

Their breakthrough will soon help those affected by so-called myelin disorders

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 15th, 2013
Manda Packing Company Issues Recall for 468,000 Pounds (212,281 Kg) of Meat

Manda Packing Company Issues Recall for 468,000 Pounds (212,281 Kg) of Meat

The meat is believed to have been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 15th, 2013
Lab-Grown Kidneys Are Transplanted into Rats, Prove Functional

Lab-Grown Kidneys Are Transplanted into Rats, Prove Functional

The kidneys reportedly produce urine, yet lack the efficiency of natural ones

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 12th, 2013
More Exercise Now Said to Cure the Pains Caused by Exercising in the First Place

More Exercise Now Said to Cure the Pains Caused by Exercising in the First Place

Massages and more exercise are equally efficient in tackling post-workout pains

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 12th, 2013
New Umbilical Cord Trend: Parents Leave Babies Attached to Their Placentas

New Umbilical Cord Trend: Parents Leave Babies Attached to Their Placentas

It can take up to 10 days for the umbilical cord to naturally detach

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 12th, 2013
Science Explains Why Potato Chips Are So Addictive

Science Explains Why Potato Chips Are So Addictive

Experiments on rats reveal why once you pop, you can almost never stop

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 11th, 2013
When It Comes to Biological Age, 30 Is the New 45

When It Comes to Biological Age, 30 Is the New 45

Study finds today's adults are in significantly worse shape than their parents

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 11th, 2013
Woman Drinks Her Own Brain Fluid to Get Rid of Headaches

Woman Drinks Her Own Brain Fluid to Get Rid of Headaches

Implant in the 26-year-old's brain drains brain fluid into her stomach

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 11th, 2013
Bras Harm Breasts, 15-Year-Long French Study Finds

Bras Harm Breasts, 15-Year-Long French Study Finds

Specialists say bras do nothing to reduce back pain, cause breast to sag

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 10th, 2013
Noodle Soup Scientifically Proven to Be the Ultimate Hangover Cure

Noodle Soup Scientifically Proven to Be the Ultimate Hangover Cure

One big bowl of Yak-a-mein Soup, a.k.a. Old Sober, cures even the most vicious hangovers

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 9th, 2013
Daily Walks Might Help People Cut Down on Smoking, Even Quit

Daily Walks Might Help People Cut Down on Smoking, Even Quit

Study focusing on teenagers shows that smokers have a lot to benefit from regular exercise

 
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