Friday, July 31, 2015

‘Sex Never Dies,’ but a Medicare Option for Older Men Does


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The Weekly Health Quiz: Getting Fit, a Banned Drug and Girls vs. Boys


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Ask Well: Late Menopause


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Health: Here’s How Much You Should Stand Each Day

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Here’s How Much You Should Stand Each Day


More evidence suggests getting off your seat and moving around is good for your health

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Health: Many Teens Are Still Not Getting The HPV Vaccine

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Many Teens Are Still Not Getting The HPV Vaccine


Even though the HPV vaccine prevents cancer, the number of teens who get vaccinated is still lower than desired

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Health: Should I Eat Pretzels?

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Should I Eat Pretzels?


They're a dieter's dream — but are they good for you?

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Thursday, July 30, 2015

Health: 5 Foods That Taste Better Now Than They Will All Year

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5 Foods That Taste Better Now Than They Will All Year


Here's what should be on your grocery list this month

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A Balloon to Treat Glue Ear, a Common Childhood Problem


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Blood Pressure Fluctuations May Signal Risk


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Health: Black Men are Twice as Likely to Die of Prostate Cancer as White Men

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Black Men are Twice as Likely to Die of Prostate Cancer as White Men


White man's risk of getting prostate cancer is approximately 1 in 8, whereas for black men the risk was 1 in 4

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Changing Our Perceptions of Beauty


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Health: Meet the Heroes and Villains of Vaccine History

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Meet the Heroes and Villains of Vaccine History


The good guys and bad guys of science

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Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Health: Millennials Now Have Jobs But Still Live With Their Parents

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Millennials Now Have Jobs But Still Live With Their Parents


They're getting a paycheck, but haven't moved out. Why?

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Health: The Science of Why You Crave Comfort Food

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The Science of Why You Crave Comfort Food


It's not just because these foods are tasty. It's because they make us feel less alone

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Girls Are Born With Weaker Backbones Than Boys


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Health: You Asked: Is It Bad To Hold In A Sneeze?

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You Asked: Is It Bad To Hold In A Sneeze?


Pulled muscles and perforated eardrums are a couple of the calamities that could befall a sneeze suppressor.

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A Way to Get Fit and Also Have Fun


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Health: Is Halal Meat Healthier than Conventional Meat?

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Is Halal Meat Healthier than Conventional Meat?


Halal refers to Muslim criteria for how food is raised slaughtered and prepared. But do the requirements make the food healthier?

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Health: Kroger Recalls Spices Due to Possible Salmonella Contamination

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Kroger Recalls Spices Due to Possible Salmonella Contamination


They include ground cinnamon, garlic powder, black pepper and "bac'n buds"

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Health: Hospitals Have Reduced Deaths, Hospitalizations, and Costs Among Medicare Patients

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Hospitals Have Reduced Deaths, Hospitalizations, and Costs Among Medicare Patients


"It's a jaw-dropping finding," says the study's lead author

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Health: This Is Why You’re a Total Sucker for Sweets

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This Is Why You’re a Total Sucker for Sweets


It's true: smelling fatty food really does make you crave dessert

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Health: Watch this Amazing Child Get a Bilateral Hand Transplant

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Watch this Amazing Child Get a Bilateral Hand Transplant


A child has successfully received two new hands

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Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Health: This Weird Cooking Method Helps Lower Arsenic Levels in Rice

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This Weird Cooking Method Helps Lower Arsenic Levels in Rice


You'll need one unexpected piece of kitchen equipment

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Health: There’s a New Way to Predict West Nile Virus Outbreaks

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There’s a New Way to Predict West Nile Virus Outbreaks


Scientists are working on a promising new model

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‘Fat’ Cartoon Characters May Make Children Eat More


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Health: A New Taste Has Been Added to the Human Palate

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A New Taste Has Been Added to the Human Palate


It's fatty

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Health: There May Have Been a Major Breakthrough in MERS Treatment

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There May Have Been a Major Breakthrough in MERS Treatment


Disease cured in monkeys through use of existing drugs

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Health: There Might Be Poop on Your Cilantro

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There Might Be Poop on Your Cilantro


The FDA has banned some Mexican imports

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Health: Premature Babies Are More Likely to Develop This Personality Type

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Premature Babies Are More Likely to Develop This Personality Type


Whether babies are born early can affect the personality traits they develop later, suggests the latest research

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Fetal Tissue From Abortions for Research Is Traded in a Gray Zone


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