Coffee buzz: Study finds java drinkers live longer
One of life's simple pleasures just got a little sweeter. After years of waffling research on coffee and health, even some fear that java might raise the risk of heart disease, a big study finds the opposite: ...
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May 17, 2012 |
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Mind over matter: You are what you think you eat
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study by Yale University suggests that people's state of mind may influence how physically satisfied they feel after a meal and how likely they are to still feel hungry and consume additional ...
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May 25, 2011 |
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Some exercises yield more damage than progress
Maybe the biggest barrier to working out is time. Barrier, challenge, excuse? So fitness trainers hate to see anyone frittering away precious workout periods or filling them with less-than-effective exercises. Actually, it ...
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Sep 30, 2011 |
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Big Corn, Big Sugar in bitter US row on sweetener
Big Corn and Big Sugar are locked in a legal and public relations fight in the US over a plan to change the name of a corn-based sweetener that has gotten a bad name.
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Dec 17, 2011 |
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New look at prolonged radiation exposure: Study suggests that at low dose-rate, radiation poses little risk to DNA
A new study from MIT scientists suggests that the guidelines governments use to determine when to evacuate people following a nuclear accident may be too conservative.
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May 15, 2012 |
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Monday's medical myth: You need eight hours of continuous sleep each night
We're often told by the popular press and well-meaning family and friends that, for good health, we should fall asleep quickly and sleep solidly for about eight hours—otherwise we're at risk of physical ...
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Aug 28, 2012 |
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New e-cigarettes affect users' airways
(Medical Xpress) -- E-cigarettes, or electronic cigarettes, are promoted as a safer alternative to smoking. However, a new study published in the journal Chest, shows that these e-cigarettes cause immediate change ...
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Jan 06, 2012 |
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New 'Viagra condom' to join the fight in STD prevention
(Medical Xpress) -- The biggest complaint from men and women when it comes to condom use is the decrease in sensitivity and erectile performance during intercourse. It is this reason that condoms are not ...
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May 12, 2011 |
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Ned Kelly tattoos linked to higher violent deaths and suicides
(Medical Xpress) -- In a paper soon to be published in the Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine, Professor Roger Byard from Adelaide University showed that sporting a tattoo of Ned Kelly or in reference to him ...
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Jun 17, 2011 |
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Heavy metal music has negative impacts on youth
Young people at risk of depression are more likely to listen habitually and repetitively to heavy metal music. University of Melbourne researcher Dr Katrina McFerran has found.
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Oct 20, 2011 |
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Research shows substituting with smokeless tobacco saves lives
Substituting smokeless tobacco products can save smokers' lives, and there is a scientific foundation that proves it.
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Feb 19, 2012 |
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Life expectancy in most US counties falls behind world's healthiest nations
While people in Japan, Canada, and other nations are enjoying significant gains in life expectancy every year, most counties within the United States are falling behind, according to a new study by the Institute for Health ...
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Jun 15, 2011 |
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How extreme heat affects the body
The moment you step into oppressive heat, the body senses life-threatening danger and starts fighting to keep things cool.
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Jul 22, 2011 |
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Boys reach sexual maturity younger and younger
(Medical Xpress) -- Boys are maturing physically earlier than ever before. The age of sexual maturity has been decreasing by about 2.5 months each decade at least since the middle of the 18th century. Joshua ...
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Aug 18, 2011 |
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IU math professor uncovers flaws in highly publicized 'obesity is contagious' study
(PhysOrg.com) -- An Indiana University Bloomington mathematician's recently published critique of a highly publicized study on obesity being socially contagious is now also garnering international attention.
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Aug 26, 2011 |
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