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Researchers discover life at unprecedented depths
Dubbed the "worm from hell," Halicephalobus mephisto is one of four species of nematodes recently discovered by researchers more than 2.2 miles beneath the surface of the earth in South African gold mines. Multi-cellular organisms have never been detected at such depths before.
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Survey: 14.5% of med students mistreated
Twenty-one percent of U.S. medical students who took a national 2010 survey said they’d been required to go shopping or babysit for a supervisor — and 5 percent said they’d experienced unwanted sexual advances in school. Most didn’t report it for fear of retaliation. At U.
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Study links binge drinking to ads
Advertising effectively promotes alcohol brands to teenagers, researchers from Dartmouth Medical School and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found in a study published in the July issue of the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine.
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How to cheat your way to victory in baseball
Washington State U. associate professor Lloyd Smith, U. Illinois Professor Emeritus Alan Nathan and Kettering U.
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Study: Drinking coffee could help protect against Alzheimer’s disease
Making multiple trips to the coffee pot may improve health, according to U. South Florida researchers who say an unknown compound in the beverage may protect against Alzheimer's disease.
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Study shows eating breakfast as a family improves nutrition
A recent U. Nebraska-Lincoln study found that more than 70 percent of low-income families don't get the recommended levels of nutrition in their diets. One way to improve nutrition intake, the study found, was for the whole family to eat together more often, especially at breakfast.
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Brains suffer from binge drinking culture
Bruises, cuts, nausea and a throbbing headache are some of the physical pains caused by binge drinking. The most severe injury, though, is one you cannot see or even feel: the trauma inflicted on your brain.
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Small, rural hospitals see lower quality of care
Health care services and survival rates at small, remote hospitals are significantly worse than at other hospitals, according to a Harvard School of Public Health study published Wednesday.
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Fourth of July celebrations lead to greater association with Republican party
Attending Fourth of July celebrations as children is associated with an increased likelihood that, as adults, individuals will identify as Republicans and actively participate in the political process, a new study has found. Co-authored by David H.
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