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Editorial: Spend more on childhood nutrition today, pay less later
There is no more primal instinct than the one that drives parents to care for their children. The extraordinary lengths parents will go when the well-being of their children is at risk can be awe-inspiring (and sometimes a little annoying).
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Heart disease attacks both young and old
More and more Americans are dying of heart disease at younger ages, and conditions are likely to be worse in Oklahoma, according to a new study by the U. Oklahoma College of Public Health.
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Researchers find DNA connection to onset of menopause
Researchers at Boston U.’s School of Public Health and School of Medicine found 13 new genetic areas associated with immune function and DNA repair affecting aging and the beginning of menopause, according to a press release.
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Professor studies rare ‘face blindness’
Experts in psychology have long known that prosopagnosia — a condition also known as face blindness — is caused by brain damage, but it was unknown until recently that roughly 2 percent of the population is born with the facial recognition disorder, according to Dartmouth College ...
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Study finds off-campus party hosts drink more than party-goers
Whether it's beer, wine or liquor, a new study says that off-campus-party hosts tend to drink more alcoholic drinks than their guests. The study also found that on any given weekend, at least 10 percent of students could be hosting a party. Natalie Milliron, a first-year Ohio State U.
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iPad and other tablet use can lead to neck, back pain, study says
Touch-screen tablets such as the iPad and the Kindle can save students from carrying heavy backpacks full of textbooks and notebooks, but a new study found these devices are not free of health risks.
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Dangers of diet pills outweigh the benefits
Although Kim Kardashian claims Quicktrim has given her an impressive physique, the side effects of using diet pills have proven as ghastly and regrettable as her 72-day marriage.
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Study shows protein-free diet before surgery might reduce health complications
Researchers from Harvard School of Public Health found that limiting protein or amino acid intake several days before surgery may reduce the risk of surgical complications.
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Smartphone use linked to stress
A study from psychologist Richard Balding of U. Worcester, England, shows a relationship between smartphone use and stress.
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