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New Test Predicts Which Cancers will Spread

Cancer patients usually don’t die from the effects of their primary tumor.…

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Red Light Cameras Save Lives

Most people don’t like them. Privacy advocates abhor them. But really, how…

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Kids, Energy Drinks Don’t Mix

Energy drinks represent the fastest growing segment of beverage sales in the…

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Exercise a Brain-Booster for the Elderly

Aerobic exercise reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease, stroke and diabetes…and it…

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Fighting Cancer with Cancer

The pathophysiology of cancer involves uncontrolled cellular proliferation–that we know–but the process…

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Alcohol Consumption at Sporting Events

Among fans who attend live sporting events, drinking alcohol is nearly as…

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Screen-Based Entertainment and Cardiovascular Risk

Scientists have confirmed that regular physical activity is associated with a lower…

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Super-Chickens in Fight Against Avian Flu

In 2003 and 2004, bird flu outbreaks devastated the economies of several…

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Screening for Alzheimer’s Disease: Some Progress

In developed nations, human life expectancy has increased steadily for over a…

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Obesity Counseling: Is Race a Factor?

Most people know that the US is struggling to contain a surging…

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