The public health impact of legalizing marijuana for recreational use is concerning to some, but there is little evidence to…
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Obese and overweight people are more likely to develop colon polyps, a possible precursor to cancer, than are slimmer individuals,…
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Disney retooling obesity exhibit after complaints
Walt Disney World is retooling an Epcot exhibit on childhood obesity after critics complained it was insensitive to obese kids…
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You’ve got abdominal pains, bloating, fatigue and foggy thinking. You feel worse after eating wheat or other foods with gluten,…
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Drug addicts and their non-addicted siblings share certain features in the brain, suggesting a susceptibility to addiction is inherited but…
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The truth about anti-aging products
From fighting those pesky free radicals, to stimulating skin’s natural collagen production, anti-aging products make some alluring promises. And consumers…
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Childhood obesity has been on the rise in the United States, a trend that is putting many children at risk…
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More Tests Not Always Needed for Diagnosis
Examining patients and taking a medical history are more useful to hospital doctors in diagnosing patients than high-tech scans, according…
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Pharmaceutical-Grade Caffeine Brownies Really Pack a Punch
What if you could skip that cup of coffee in the morning and opt for a delicious brownie instead to…
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Bully-Proof Your Kids
With Lady Gaga leveraging her immense popularity to bring attention to the issue of bullying and the nation’s first anti-bullying…
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