Archive | Health
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Column: Quitting — the most selfless decision you can make
In medical school, one of the first lessons we are taught when learning to interview patients is how to be an active listener.
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Pair of new studies examine sleep
A pair of studies from Harvard Medical School researchers published last week highlight the risks and costs of missing sleep. One of the two studies explores productivity losses due to insomnia, while the second analyzes the health effects of sleeping too little.
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Widespread obesity costs states billions
Packing some extra pounds comes with a hefty cost. According to a study conducted by researchers at think tank RTI International, Duke U. and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, health expenses related to obesity cost the state of North Carolina nearly $5 billion in 2009.
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Students who sleep in get bad grades, drink more
Campus classes are full, and with a huge influx of students this semester, many students were forced to take that awful 7:30 a.m. class.
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Column: Keeping your virginity doesn’t mean you’re losing your mind
Twenty-year-old virgin? Don't worry. The pressures to have sex are just as prevalent as they were at age 15. In our culture it's widely accepted, and sometimes even encouraged, to engage in sexual intercourse before marriage.
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Duke U. research team receives grant for HIV treatment ‘pouch’
Thousands of lives may soon be saved through an action as simple as tearing open a packet of ketchup. Over the past three years, researchers at Duke U.
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Across the nation, less doctors willing to perform abortions
While abortion remains a heated topic in U.S. politics, a new survey suggests that the number of doctors willing or able to provide such services is decreasing. The study, conducted by Duke U. and U. Chicago, sheds new light on American doctors’ sentiments towards abortion.
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Taking the punch out of salmonella
Licking the mixing spoon -- one of baking's most valued privileges -- has long been cautioned against because of the risk of salmonella in raw eggs. However, the pleasurable activity may soon be much safer due to the ongoing research conducted by North Carolina State U.
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Column: Get back in the gym, health nut says
In the beginning, there was only you and the thought — the impulse to exercise. That thought often does not come in the form of a great spiritual moment of clarity.
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