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Scientists Explore Morality's Home in the Brain

People with higher levels of 'moral reasoning' have more gray matter in key brain areas, study finds.

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3 in 10 Americans Have Drinking Problem at Some Point in Their Lives

Effective treatments are available, but fewer than 20 percent get help, study finds.

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NIH study finds alcohol use disorder on the increase

AUDs often untreated

Alcohol use disorder, or AUD, is the medical diagnosis for problem drinking that causes mild to severe distress or harm. A new study supported by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health, reports that nearly one-third of adults in the United States have an AUD at some time in their lives, but only about 20 percent seek AUD treatment. The study also reveals a significant increase in AUDs over the last decade.

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Ban to convene international Ebola recovery conference in New York

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In Sierra Leone, local health workers plan for the day ahead, as they continue their vigilance against Ebola.

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1 in 5 Younger Americans Tested for HIV

22 percent for females and 16 percent for males, CDC says.

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Vitamin D, Calcium Don't Reduce Menopause Symptoms

Large study finds no difference between women who took supplements and those who didn't.

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Bullied Teens at Risk for Later Depression, Study Finds

Getting picked on at age 13 tied to raised odds of poor mental health at 18, U.K. researchers report.

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Rates of new melanomas – deadly skin cancers – have doubled over last three decades

Without community skin cancer prevention efforts, melanoma rates will continue to climb

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Could Type 2 Diabetes Shield Against ALS?

Study suggests a potential link, but researchers can't explain it.

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U.S. Organ-Donor System Needs Overhaul: Study

It's time to reward people willing to save a stranger, experts say.

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