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Impulsive, Agitated Behaviors May Be Warning Signs for Suicide

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Many Seniors With Cancer Use Alternative Medicines: Study

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High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy May Reappear Later in Life: Study

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Summer Is High Time for College Kids Trying Illegal Substances

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Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus elimination in India will spare thousands of deaths: UNICEF

The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, announced during the Call to Action 2015 Summit that Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus (MNT) has been eliminated in India on August 27. This landmark achievement will save the lives of countless mothers and...

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Short bouts of activity may offset lack of sustained exercise in kids

Brief intervals of exercise during otherwise sedentary periods may offset the lack of more sustained exercise and could protect children against diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancer, according to a small study by researchers at the National...

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Low-level arsenic exposure before birth associated with early puberty and obesity in female mice

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Mice exposed to low-level arsenic in utero become obese adults. The control mouse, left, was not exposed to arsenic during...

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NIH study shows no benefit of omega-3 or other nutritional supplements for cognitive decline

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NIH study raises doubt about any benefits omega-3 and dietary supplements like these may have for cognitive decline.

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New Moms Can Avoid Back Injury When Caring for Their Babies

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Antiviral Drug May Prevent Ebola, Small Study Suggests

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