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The Science Behind the Cell Phone Cancer ScareDo cell phones cause cancer? Studies can't find a link, but fear remains.
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The Truth About Cell Phones and CancerThere is no plausible biological or physical reasoning for why it cell phones would cause cancer.
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When Health Food Is UnhealthyNuts, seeds, and fruits are generally healthy but, like many health foods, they can pack a lot of calories.
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Dietary Supplements Instill Illusion of InvincibilityThe bad news? There's no proof that vitamins are a magic bullet.
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Dietary Supplements: Too Much of a Good Thing?Americans are spending $23 billion a year on them, and the National Institutes of Health thinks that might be about $22.99 billion too much.
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Skin microbes betray your ageScientists have found that the profile of the microbes on your skin can predict your chronological age to within a few years.
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Take That Back: The Top Scientific Retractions of 2019This past year was rich in scientific retractions of papers filled with poor processes and, in many cases, blatant fabrications.
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Barefoot Walking Gives You Calluses That Are Even Better for Your Feet Than Shoes, Study SuggestsFoot calluses have evolved to protect the feet and provide comfort in perhaps ways that shoes can't match, a new study says.
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Scott Kelly's Year in Space May Have Aged Him — But He's Mostly FineHow a year in space affected Scott Kelly's health.
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Being a Night Owl Really Can Hurt Your Mental HealthMorning people have a lower risk for depression and other mental health concerns compared with night owls, but your natural sleeping pattern is strongly controlled by genes, a study finds.
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The Real Fake News: Top Scientific Retractions of 2018From unintentional irony to flat-out fraud, it has been another banner year for scientific retractions. Here are five notable ones.
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Men Who Smoke Pot May Have Lower Sperm CountRecreational marijuana use is becoming increasingly legal across the U.S., but that doesn't mean that it's safe.
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Babies Create a Mental Map of Their Body Before They Ever Leave the WombThose kicks and jabs help your baby build an information superhighway while still in the womb.
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Salmonella Hides Its Tail to Stay Invisible to Immune SystemYou'd be hard-pressed to find someone to say something good about Salmonella...
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Brain Cancer's 'Immortality Switch' Turned Off with CRISPRResearchers have found a way to short-circuit the "immortality switch" that cancer cells use to divide indefinitely.
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How Close Are We, Really, to Curing Cancer with CRISPR?The promise of CRISPR is being realized today in the lab through the creation of special animal models and cell lines. And the technology is finally entering the clinic to treat humans directly.
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Could Aspirin Help Prevent Alzheimer's Disease? Mouse Study Says Maybe.Scientists have found how aspirin might help prevent Alzheimer's disease by helping cells clear the debris that leads to amyloid plaque formation.
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Here's How Much Exercise You Need to Give Your Brain a BoostAny physical exercise will improve thinking, as long as you do it somewhat consistently and stick with it long enough, according to an analysis of 98 previous studies.
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Game-Changing Study Finds Dozens of Genes Tied to DepressionThe finding may explain why antidepressant therapies work well for some people but are utterly ineffective for others.
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Here's Why Antibiotics May Give Viruses a Leg UpWhy are infections from the viruses that cause West Nile fever, dengue and even Zika deadly for some people but mild in others?
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Your Pee May Reveal Your True Biological AgeCould your pee reveal your youth?
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No Needles: Contact Lens Could Monitor Glucose for People with Diabetes
