60-Second Health
By Scientific American
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Scientific American reporter Dina Fine Maron gives a weekly one-minute report on the latest health and medical news
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Emulsifiers in Food Linked to Obesity in Mice
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Feb 25, 2015 |
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Menopause Symptoms Have Unappreciated Staying Power
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Feb 17, 2015 |
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Wearable Step Counters Offer Exercise Leg Up
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Feb 11, 2015 |
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Millions Risk Alcohol–Medication Interactions
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Jan 29, 2015 |
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Life Extension May Add Just Bad Time
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Jan 20, 2015 |
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6 Steps to Women’s Heart Health
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Jan 13, 2015 |
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Avoid Back-Lit Reading before Bed
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Dec 23, 2014 |
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Raw Milk Sicknesses Rise
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Dec 16, 2014 |
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Abortions in Medical Settings Rarely Have Major Complications
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Dec 09, 2014 |
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Diabetes Prevention in Midlife Helps Protect Aging Brain
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Dec 03, 2014 |
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Drownings Kill 140,000 Kids Annually
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Nov 25, 2014 |
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Steamy Smooches Share Batches of Bacteria
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Nov 20, 2014 |
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Snake DNA Left in Bite ID's Serpent Assailant
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Nov 12, 2014 |
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Plan Now for Future Ebola Outbreaks
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Oct 31, 2014 |
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Ebola Efforts Helped by Flu Shots
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Oct 24, 2014 |
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Kids Who Exercise Don’t Sweat Tests
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Oct 09, 2014 |
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Smart Park Benches Weigh Sitters
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Sep 30, 2014 |
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Dry Roasting May Up Peanut Allergic Potential
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Sep 24, 2014 |
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Drug-Resistant Bacteria Hang Out in Hog Workers
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Sep 16, 2014 |
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Graying Parent Care Falls to Daughters, Not Sons
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Aug 26, 2014 |
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Tweets Identify Food Poisoning Outbreaks
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Aug 20, 2014 |
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Poor Diabetics Suffer More Amputations
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Aug 12, 2014 |
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Heat Fells More Distance Runners Than Do Hearts
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Jul 31, 2014 |
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Prescription Refill Appearance Change Puts Patients off Meds
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Jul 24, 2014 |
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Heavy Metal Headbanging Rare Risk Revealed
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Jul 14, 2014 |
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Robotic Exoskeleton Gets First-Ever FDA Approval
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Jul 01, 2014 |
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Tanning Mice Get Physically Addicted
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Jun 24, 2014 |
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Hi-Tech Helmet Heads Off Stroke Damage
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Jun 17, 2014 |
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Wikipedia Dicey as Medical Info Source
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Jun 10, 2014 |
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Heroin Has Expanded Its User Base
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Jun 04, 2014 |
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Laser Light Coaxes Damaged Rodent Tooth Repair
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May 28, 2014 |
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Vitamin C Helps Pregnant Smokers Have Healthier Babies
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May 20, 2014 |
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Some Nail Salon Dryers Bombard Skin with UV
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May 06, 2014 |
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Snot Clouds Achieve Unexpected Buoyancy
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Apr 29, 2014 |
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Morning Light Exposure Tied to Lower Weight
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Apr 18, 2014 |
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Hand Soap Ingredient Can Up Body Bacteria Burden
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Apr 09, 2014 |
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Many More Americans Issue End-of-Life Instructions
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Apr 04, 2014 |
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Goo Keeps Bones Strong but Supple
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Mar 27, 2014 |
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Dodgers Doc: No Noninjury Tommy John Surgery to Improve Performance
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Mar 18, 2014 |
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Flu Vaccine Keeps Connecticut Kids from Hospitals
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Mar 11, 2014 |
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Bedroom TV Linked to Kid Weight Gain
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Mar 04, 2014 |
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Store Receipts on Thermal Paper Can Transfer BPA
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Feb 25, 2014 |
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Concussions Abound in Soccer, Too
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Feb 12, 2014 |
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Dengue Fever Makes U.S. Inroads
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Feb 03, 2014 |
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Secondhand Smoke Exposure Doubled Asthmatic Kids' Hospital Readmissions
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Jan 28, 2014 |
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Diet Soda Mixers Up Breathalyzer Readings
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Jan 14, 2014 |
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The Mercury's Falling...in Women's Seafood Consumption
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Jan 06, 2014 |
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Teens and Docs Abstain from Sex Talk
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Dec 31, 2013 |
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Older Couch Potatoes Benefit from Even a Little Exercise
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Dec 24, 2013 |
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Apple a Day Could Keep Statins Away
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Dec 17, 2013 |
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Resurgence of Swaddling Brings Hip Fears
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Nov 21, 2013 |
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Mondays Top Quit-Smoking Google Searches
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Nov 12, 2013 |
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TV Drug Ads May Cause Disinfo Swallowing
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Oct 22, 2013 |
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Different Placebos Can Have Different Effects
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Aug 27, 2013 |
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Anorexics Display Behaviors Common in Autism
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Aug 20, 2013 |
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Breakfast Is the Most Important Meal for Dieters
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Aug 15, 2013 |
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Use Care with Cat Caca
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Jul 18, 2013 |
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Skimping on Sleep Packs On Pounds
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Jul 09, 2013 |
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Exercise without Diet Still Benefits Type 2 Diabetics
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Jun 25, 2013 |
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New Runners Need Not Sweat over Shoes
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Jun 20, 2013 |
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Patients Prefer Diet Skinny from Big Docs
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Jun 14, 2013 |
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Confessional Tweeting May Help Dieters
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Jun 06, 2013 |
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Fluoride Loosens Bacterial Enamel Grip
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May 22, 2013 |
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Nightcap Drink Disrupts Important Sleep
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Jan 29, 2013 |
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Skin-Cancer Spotting Apps Miss Their Marks
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Jan 16, 2013 |
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Surgical "Never" Events Happen Nevertheless
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Jan 08, 2013 |
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Video Helps with Weight Info Basics
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Dec 19, 2012 |
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Flu Web Searches Predict Disease Outbreaks
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Dec 11, 2012 |
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E-Visits to Doctors Might Streamline Care
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Nov 28, 2012 |
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Patients Should Ask Docs to Scrub
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Nov 13, 2012 |
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Exercise Lengthens Life Regardless of Weight
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Nov 06, 2012 |
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Your Fat Needs Sleep, Too
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Oct 16, 2012 |
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Facebook Community Can Help Cut STIs
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Oct 12, 2012 |
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Peeking at Doctors' Notes Helps Patients
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Oct 03, 2012 |
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Kids Gulp 7 Trillion Calories Per Year
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Sep 27, 2012 |
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Make Healthy Choices Easier Options
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Sep 20, 2012 |
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Experts Offer Tips to Lower Risk of West Nile
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Sep 11, 2012 |
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Organic Benefits Don't Include Enhanced Nutrition
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Sep 05, 2012 |
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Better Sidewalks Could Bring Improved Public Health
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Aug 21, 2012 |
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Doc Calls Deconditioning a Condition
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Aug 15, 2012 |
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Color-Coded Food Helps Consumers Make Healthful Choices
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Aug 07, 2012 |
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Many Olympians Suffer from Asthma
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Aug 01, 2012 |
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Food Diary Helps Cut Pounds
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Jul 17, 2012 |
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Mice Hit Protein to Stop Hunger
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Jul 10, 2012 |
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Meta-Study: Moderate Coffee Cuts Cardiac Failure
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Jun 26, 2012 |
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Hotel Rooms House Bountiful Bacteria
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Jun 19, 2012 |
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Hospital Noise May Disrupt Patient Improvement
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Jun 13, 2012 |
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Aspirin Could Lower Some Cancer Mortality Risk
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Jun 07, 2012 |
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Bloodletting Makes Comeback for Metabolic Syndrome
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May 30, 2012 |
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Waves of Walkers Wander without Waking
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May 22, 2012 |
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Car Commutes Can Counter Conditioning
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May 15, 2012 |
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Pacifiers Won't Make Newborns Shun Breast
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May 01, 2012 |
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Blood Flow Fingered in Ice Cream Headaches
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Apr 25, 2012 |
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U.S. Fast Food Contains More Salt
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Apr 17, 2012 |
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Biological Clock Ticks Despite Technology
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Apr 11, 2012 |
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Kids Fail to Get Outdoors
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Apr 05, 2012 |
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Frequent Chocolate Eaters Have Lower BMIs
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Mar 28, 2012 |
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How Yoga Might Relieve Stress-Linked Ailments
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Mar 13, 2012 |
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Exercise Instantly Affects DNA
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Mar 06, 2012 |
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Teen Brain Takes Biggest Sports Hits
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Feb 29, 2012 |
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Stress Linked to Aging Chromosomes
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Feb 22, 2012 |
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Stem Cells Help Heal Broken Hearts
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Feb 14, 2012 |
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Smart-Phone App Catches Depression Onset
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Feb 09, 2012 |
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Honey Helps Heal Wounds
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Jan 31, 2012 |
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Brown Fat Furnishes Physiological Furnace
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Jan 25, 2012 |
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Dish Color Affects Serving Size
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Jan 19, 2012 |
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Soda Tax Could Turn Health Profit
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Jan 10, 2012 |
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Hit the Gym to Help Hit the Books
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Jan 03, 2012 |
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Fat May Put Hypothalamus on the Fritz
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Dec 27, 2011 |
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Cruise Ship Bug Takes to the Skies
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Dec 21, 2011 |
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Motorcycles Take Bite out of Snake Venom Deaths
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Dec 06, 2011 |
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Soccer Headings Can Harm Brain
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Nov 29, 2011 |
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Get Ready to Gobble Drug-Resistant Bacteria
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Nov 22, 2011 |
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1 in 5 Has Significant Hearing Loss
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Nov 16, 2011 |
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Hybrid Grapefruit Busts Drug Interactions
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Nov 08, 2011 |
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Computer Training Boosts Bedside Manner
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Nov 02, 2011 |
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BP Meds at Night Lowers Cardiovascular Risk
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Oct 27, 2011 |
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Hairdressers Can Be Skin Cancer Detectors
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Oct 19, 2011 |
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Diet Counters Bad Gene
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Oct 11, 2011 |
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Sewage Is a Virus Gold Mine
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Oct 04, 2011 |
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Docs Think We Get Too Much Doctoring
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Sep 28, 2011 |
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Eternal Vigilance Fingers the Flu
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Sep 20, 2011 |
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Five Factors Cut Diabetes Risk
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Sep 13, 2011 |
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Yellowing Eyes May Keep Seniors Awake
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Sep 06, 2011 |
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Best Acne Treatment Remains Elusive
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Aug 30, 2011 |
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Being Married Affects Heart and Waist
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Aug 23, 2011 |
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Pre-Bed Booze May Bust Rest
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Aug 16, 2011 |
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Beat Gluttony with Gullibility
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Aug 09, 2011 |
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Study Says Avoid Colon Cleanses
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Aug 03, 2011 |
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Hospitals Try to Become Mickey Mouse Institutions
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Jul 26, 2011 |
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Health Literacy Affects Individuals' Health
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Jul 19, 2011 |
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Sodium and Potassium Together Determine Risk for Heart Disease Death
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Jul 12, 2011 |
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Women's Study: Exercise, Good Diet and Non-Smoking Greatly Reduce Sudden Heart Death Risk
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Jul 05, 2011 |
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Cleaner Water Worldwide But Still Out of Reach for Millions
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Jun 28, 2011 |
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Accurate Blood Pressure Needs Multiple Measurements
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Jun 21, 2011 |
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Infant Exposure to Pets May Lower Risk of Later Allergies
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Jun 14, 2011 |
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Mouse Study: Yo-Yo Dieting Beats Not Dieting at All
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Jun 07, 2011 |
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Cell Phones in Hospitals May Be Covered with Germs
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May 31, 2011 |
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Future Cars Could Count Miles per Heartbeat
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May 24, 2011 |