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Driving High: L.A. Reporters Take Weed And The Wheel For Science
California law enforcement officials observe reporters who've smoked marijuana behind the wheel, fretting over whether accidents will increase if the state approves an initiative to legalize marijuana. Read More...
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Wed, Oct 20 2010 9:33 AM
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Mexican Beer Dermatitis: Scourge Of The Beach Bum And The Proper Lady
A dermatologist warns that the way some people drink Mexican beer with lime juice may be responsible for the disease's spread from the usual spots to more unexpected places, like chests and bellies. Read More...
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Thu, Oct 21 2010 9:30 AM
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Diabetes Rates To Soar Unless Americans Get Weight Under Control
The obese, those who don't exercise or have poor diets, those with a family history of the disease, and racial minorities Most at risk for Type-2 diabetes are most at risk for diabetes. Also, the risks increase naturally as we age. Read More...
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Fri, Oct 22 2010 7:51 AM
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Check The Halloween Treats For These Unwanted Tricks
Nestle is recalling some fun-sized bags of Raisinets because they contain peanuts. MegaPops maker Colombina is asking grocers to remove bags of watermelon, cherry, orange and grape lollipops from shelves because they may contain metal bits. Read More...
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Mon, Oct 25 2010 8:45 AM
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How State Lists Of Health Conditions Can Help Insurance Seekers
In 23 states, anyone who has a specified medical condition is automatically eligible for a preexisting condition insurance plan made possible by health overhaul. Even so, the qualifying conditions vary by state. Read More...
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Tue, Oct 26 2010 5:59 AM
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Haiti's High-Tech Town Crier: Text Messages Against Cholera
The Red Cross has been blasting SMS messages twice a day to cell phone users in the epicenter of Haiti's cholera outbreak, the Artibonite River Valley, and to those in Port-au-Prince, who might see a cholera epidemic any day. Read More...
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Wed, Oct 27 2010 5:47 AM
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Researchers Take Another Step Toward Stem Cells Without Embryos
The advances would help scientists reprogram adult cells without monkeying with the DNA at their core. The approach, though not a breakthrough, is more efficient than the techniques involving viruses that were developed by pioneers in the field. Read...
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Fri, Oct 01 2010 6:30 AM
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Nobel Prize-Winning Fertility Research Traveled A Long, Difficult Road
The British government declined to fund research on in vitro fertilization that led to the first successful test tube baby in 1978. Robert Edwards was awarded a Nobel Prize for the work Monday. Read More...
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Mon, Oct 04 2010 6:31 AM
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The Road To Saint-Marc
Haitians have shown extraordinary resilience -- or perhaps it's that they are hardened. NPR's Christopher Joyce reports from the scene of a horrific traffic accident on the way to Saint-Marc, where the cholera epidemic got its start. Read More...
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Thu, Oct 28 2010 9:46 AM
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Brain Molecule May Offer Key to Erasing Fearful Memories
A substance involved in the creation of fearful memories has been found in mice. Because it's part of a memory system that seems to work the same way in people, the chemical may one day prove helpful in avoiding post-traumatic stress disorder. Read...
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Fri, Oct 29 2010 8:27 AM
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Women's Health Groups Launch Campaign For Copay-Free Birth Control
Planned Parenthood and a leading group of gynecologists are pushing to have prescription birth control covered by insurers without copays. There's a chance it could be added to a list of preventive services required under the health overhaul. Read...
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Tue, Oct 12 2010 12:19 PM
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Salt, Calories And Info On Key Fats Belong On Front Of Foods
The Institute of Medicine left sugar off its list of top nutrients that should be included in the information on the front of food boxes and cans. It says there's no scientific agreement about how added sugar impacts health. Read More...
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Wed, Oct 13 2010 11:28 AM
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Hispanics Living Longer Than Whites, Blacks. But Why?
Hispanics born in 2006 can expect to live to the ripe old age of about 80 years. That's more than 2 years longer than non-Hispanic whites who're looking at about 78 years and nearly 8 years longer than blacks' 73 years. Read More...
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Thu, Oct 14 2010 11:56 AM
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Mental Health Groups Ask White House To Reverse Suicide Letter Policy
The American Psychiatric Association wants the White House to send condolence letters to the families of service members who commit suicide. The move would help reduce the stigma of mental illness, advocates argue. Read More...
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Fri, Oct 15 2010 12:54 PM
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Booze-Friendly Hospitals Aim To Ease Patient Woes
An Indiana hospital is allowing patients or family members to bring alcohol into the hospital if doctors have approved it. Some dietitians wonder whether the policy is a good idea. Read More...
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Mon, Oct 18 2010 1:30 PM
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