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Cancer study points to vaccine
The answer to curing cancer may lie in the capabilities of the human immune system as opposed to current chemical treatments, according to a new study published by researchers at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. The study, published Nov.
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Column: Could chocolate milk be the ultimate energy drink?
Chocolate milk, a beverage commonly consumed by children, is now being used as a sports recovery drink for people of all ages.
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Wealthy people poorer at reading emotions
With low socioeconomic status comes economic and social vulnerability. But with that vulnerability may come a greater ability to read facial expressions, according to a study published in the November issue of Psychological Science.
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Study links acne drug to higher suicide rates
Severe acne sufferers treated with the drug isotretinoin face an elevated risk of suicide, according to a Swedish study released this month.
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Professor finds way to fight against “superbug”
One of the most significant discoveries of the 20th century is quickly becoming obsolete. Antibiotics, which are among the most prescribed medications, are losing their value due to drug-resistant bacteria, often collectively called the “superbug.” U.
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Study: Link between depression and diabetes
Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health have discovered a correlation between depression and type 2 diabetes, two serious conditions in the United States.
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Research aims to remove pharmaceutical contaminants from water supply
Pharmaceutical drugs have become so common in our lives that they sometimes appear in surprising locations.
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Column: The FDA’s fear-based labels
Last Thursday, as a part of an effort to prevent tobacco use, the U.S. Drug and Food Administration unveiled and proposed 36 warning labels to appear on cigarette packages by late 2012. Unsurprisingly, the labels have generated a bit of a controversy.
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FDA review finds Four Loko ‘unsafe’
Federal officials announced yesterday that caffeine in several malt alcoholic beverages is an “unsafe food additive” and warned the makers of the beverages that law enforcement officials may seize products or pursue an injunction against their production.
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