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Panama Disease threatens future of the common Banana
Bananas are America’s favorite fresh fruit. Every year Americans eat more of them than apples and oranges combined.
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Progressing quickly through puberty may cause long-term problems
New research suggests that kids may experience less anxiety if they progress slowly through their awkward teenage years.
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The Mann behind climate change
Michael Mann may be one of the most highly-scrutinized scientists in the world today. Since Virginia Attorney General and University alumnus Ken Cuccinelli filed subpoenas demanding the release of his research in April 2010, the former University professor has made headlines worldwide...
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Researchers study health effects of World Trade Center dust
Paul Lioy, director of Exposure Science at the Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute (EOHSI) at Rutgers U., still feels proud after 10 years of the mass cooperation that drew the country together after the Sept. 11 attacks.
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Study links diet sodas to weight gain
In comparison to diet drinks, regular soda undoubtedly wins in calorie count. Yet the question persists in whether or not diet drinks really help in weight loss. The question continues to be open for debate and discussion. The issue came to the forefront after a recent study by the U.
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Researchers link certain pesticides to prostate cancer
Researchers at U. Southern California have found that men in California’s Central valley who have been exposed to certain pesticides exhibit a greater prevalence of prostate cancer than those who were not.
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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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Study: People addicted to phones
A study conducted by the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project last month told us this: We are addicted to our cellphones.
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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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