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Does binge drinking affect rugby performance?
A Massey University study has found a big night on the booze has little effect on the anaerobic performance of rugby players the following day.
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Sleep deprivation can cause drivers to doze when they believe they are awake
After the driver of a tractor-trailer apparently failed to react appropriately to slowed traffic on the New Jersey Turnpike and slammed into a limousine van early on the morning of June 7, killing one passenger and injuring ...
Jun 13, 2014
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Grocers sue Vermont over GMO food label law
(AP)—The Grocery Manufacturers Association and other industry groups have challenged a Vermont law that requires the labeling of food made with genetically modified organisms.
Jun 13, 2014
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New York is central in modified-food label debate
Agricultural, food and beverage companies have spent millions of dollars to defeat legislation in New York state that would require labels on food containing ingredients from genetically modified crops, highlighting the state's ...
Jun 12, 2014
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Smartphone apps carry higher infection risk than online dating sites or clubs
Phone dating apps used by gay men to find a sexual partner carry a higher risk of getting common sexually transmitted infections than meeting online or in bars and clubs, suggests research published online in the journal ...
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Lower vitamin D level in blood linked to higher premature death rate
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have found that persons with lower blood levels of vitamin D were twice as likely to die prematurely as people with higher blood levels of vitamin ...
Jun 12, 2014
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Study: US teens are drinking less, texting more
American teens are smoking less, drinking less and fighting less. But they're texting behind the wheel and spending a lot of time on video games and computers, according to the government's latest study of worrisome behavior.
Jun 12, 2014
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Families like practical group wellness program—and lose weight
Many children are obese these days, but what can be done about it? Research-proven treatments for obesity exist, but they rely on regular one-on-one meetings with a trained health coach. So these "behavioral" treatments are ...
Jun 12, 2014
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Malnutrition kills over 3 million toddlers a year: UN
More than three million children under the age of five die annually of malnutrition, the UN food agency and World Health Organisation said on Thursday, urging governments to tackle the problem.
Jun 12, 2014
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Medicare will cover primary care-ordered HCV testing
(HealthDay)—Medicare will cover primary care provider-ordered hepatitis C virus testing for adults, according to a statement released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and discussed in an article published ...
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