HIV & AIDS
The double whammy of multiple sex partners and drinking in HIV/STI prevention
The more you drink and sleep around, the less likely you are to participate in HIV intervention counseling.
Apr 8, 2014
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Health
US company recalls 8.7 million pounds of meat
A northern California company is recalling more than 8.7 million pounds (3.95 million kilograms) of beef products because it processed diseased and unhealthy animals without a full federal inspection, U.S. officials said ...
Feb 9, 2014
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Health
Dutch recall 11 tonnes of French horsemeat
Dutch authorities said Tuesday they have recalled 11 tonnes of horsemeat that was trafficked from France last year.
Jan 14, 2014
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Health
Study: Pay kids to eat fruits, veggies with school lunch
The good news: Research suggests that a new federal rule has prompted the nation's schools to serve an extra $5.4 million worth of fruits and vegetables each day.
Dec 17, 2013
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Health
More alcohol and traffic laws mean fewer traffic deaths, study concludes
States with a higher number of alcohol- and traffic-related laws have a lower proportion of traffic deaths than do states with fewer such laws on the books, a study by researchers at New York University's Steinhardt School ...
Dec 5, 2013
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Neuroscience
Chips that mimic the brain
No computer works as efficiently as the human brain – so much so that building an artificial brain is the goal of many scientists. Neuroinformatics researchers from the University of Zurich and ETH Zurich have now made ...
Jul 22, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Scientists find promising biomarker for predicting HPV-related oropharynx cancer
Researchers have found that antibodies against the human papillomavirus (HPV) may help identify individuals who are at greatly increased risk of HPV-related cancer of the oropharynx, which is a portion of the throat that ...
Jun 17, 2013
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Health
Vegetable oil IS good for you, researcher says
A typical American consumes approximately 3 or more tablespoons of vegetable oil each day. Vegetable oils, like those from soy, corn and canola, are a significant source of calories and are rich in linoleic acid (LA), which ...
Jun 7, 2013
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Addiction
Not really 'bath salts'—paper provides update on 'designer stimulants'
The last few years have seen the emergence of a new drug problem in so-called "bath salts"—actually "designer stimulants," packaged and sold in ways that skirt drug laws. A review and update on these designer drugs is presented ...
Jun 4, 2013
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Diabetes
Forthcoming study explores use of intermittent fasting in diabetes as cardiovascular disease
Intermittent fasting is all the rage, but scientific evidence showing how such regimes affect human health is not always clear cut. Now a scientific review in the British Journal of Diabetes and Vascular Disease suggests ...
Apr 26, 2013
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