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What Matters More for Obesity Risk, Genes or Lifestyle?
For years, research into "obesity genes" has led many Americans to believe that their DNA makes becoming overweight and obese inevitable. But the new study shows that daily lifestyle -- not genes --...
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Alcohol-Fueled Deaths Double in U.S. Over Past 20 Years
That's about 1 million deaths lost to booze over less than two decades, with white women experiencing the greatest annual increases.
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One Night of Bad Sleep May Raise Alzheimer's Risk
A small group of young, healthy men deprived of just one night of sleep had higher blood levels of tau protein, which is linked to Alzheimer's disease, than when they had a full and uninterrupted...
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Justice Ginsburg Says She's 'Cancer Free'
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who's been treated for cancer twice in the past 13 months, said that she is "cancer free."
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Justin Bieber Reveals He Has Lyme Disease
Singer Justin Bieber says he has Lyme disease, revealing his condition Wednesday in an Instagram post addressing comments people have made about his appearance in recent months.
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Another GA Neighborhood At Risk From Toxic Gas
A neighborhood west of Atlanta faces cancer risks that rise above what the government considers acceptable for airborne toxins due to ethylene oxide emissions, a study by the Georgia Environmental...
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Green Tea Drinkers May Live Longer
The study is the latest to look at green tea's potential health effects.
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Study: Less Is More For Testicular Cancer Chemo
Cutting the amount of chemotherapy in half reduced serious side effects that can have a lifelong impact on a patient's health, said the team of British researchers.
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Processed Foods Are Making Americans Obese
Ready-to-eat meals and snacks are making Americans obese and unhealthy, a new study suggests.
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Second U.S. Baby Born from Transplanted Uterus
The first baby in the U.S. to be born from a transplanted uterus from a deceased donor was delivered last June at the Cleveland Clinic, CNN reported.
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Texas Teen, 15, Youngest to Die From Vaping
In a statement on Dec. 31, Texas officials said the teen had "a chronic underlying medical condition," but did not identify the condition, the patient's gender or what products the teens had been...
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Arousal Syndrome No Cause for Shame, Doctors Say
PGAD, in which the person feels repeatedly sexually aroused without provocation, has been considered an extremely rare and embarrassing condition -- one that has been the punchline of jokes even by...
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California May Start Producing Its Own Medicines
The proposal also includes a single market for drug pricing in the state. Companies would have to bid to sell their medicines at a set price.
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Veterans' Study Shows Genetic Origins of Anxiety
Researchers have identified six genetic variants linked to anxiety -- a discovery that may help explain why anxiety and depression often go hand in hand.
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Slimming Down 'Tongue Fat' Might Help Ease Sleep Apnea
If you didn't know the tongue harbors body fat, you're probably not alone.
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New Coronavirus May be Cause of Outbreak in China
Some coronaviruses can cause colds, while others can trigger severe respiratory diseases such as SARS and MERS, the AP reported.
View ArticleGood Comebacks (and Even Better ADHD Explanations) for Teens
ADHD is not who you are. It’s not a mental problem. ADHD is a description of how your brain works, and that’s it. I tell this to every kid the first time I meet them. As a school social worker,...
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Targeted Ultrasound Destroys Cancer Cells: Study
Focused ultrasound is already used to destroy tumors, with most approaches using either high-intensity beams to heat and destroy cells or injected contrast dyes. But both approaches can harm healthy...
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