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Student adjusts after shark attack
Indiana U. freshman Matt Alsop described the ideal Florida vacation beach scene. He made his way to the shore and into the brisk waters of the Atlantic Ocean. His solo leisure swim quickly went awry. Alsop is the survivor of a shark attack in July 2010 that he said could have claimed his life.
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Virtual games cause very real problems
Whether it’s classified as an addiction or not, there’s little doubt that excessive video game playing can cause students a lot of problems.
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Column: British healthcare system does not solve all problems
With Apple recently surpassing Exxon for the world's most valuable company, and Bloomberg reporting this week that Apple has just surpassed Coca-Cola as the world's most valuable brand, it should come as no surprise that Steve Job's death impacted so many in the U.S. and around the world.
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Column: Weed – Not even once
I’d like to formally thank the Barack Obama administration for cracking down on the marijuana epidemic America is facing. The dangers of marijuana are outrageous: fatal kidney and lung disorders, possible brain damage, severe depression and, worst of all, death.
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Soreness, swelling signifies mumps for a sickly student
It was just a normal, busy end of the week for U. California-Berkeley junior Janki Patel: she dutifully participated in a discussion section for class the morning of Sept.
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Number of confirmed rises in U. California mumps outbreak
Over 750 people attended U. California Berkeley University Health Services’ second mumps vaccination clinic Tuesday in light of the mumps outbreak that emerged on campus in the last two weeks.
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Gamers crack HIV enzyme puzzle
A group of video gamers unraveled the 3-D shape of an enzyme critical to the function of the human immunodeficiency virus. Although the enzyme had defied research efforts for years, scientists will now be able to use that information to advance HIV research.
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U. Missouri researcher finds autism hope in pill
A researcher at U. Missouri has found that propranolol, a drug commonly prescribed for high blood pressure and anxiety, might help adolescents and adults with autism improve their language skills and social interactions.
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Column: Finding the cure for healthcare
Before signing the historic Social Security Act of 1965 that would create modern-day Medicare and Medicaid, President Lyndon Johnson took a moment to reflect on tradition. “It calls upon us never to be indifferent toward despair,” Johnson said.
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