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'Resistant' Starches Heal the Colon, Prevent Cancer & DiabetesStarches from foods like root vegetables and squashes may be just what the doctor ordered.
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Majority of Missouri Tan Salons Allow PreteensA secret survey reveals majority of operators would allow kids in as young as 10.
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Oops! 5 Retracted Science StudiesSome have serious implications of fraud, while others are just plain humorous.
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Doctors Attack Pervasive Obesity MythsBusted: Sex doesn't burn hundreds of calories and other rampant obesity myths.
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Reality Check: 5 Risks of Raw Vegan DietCountdown Here are 5 falsehoods of the raw philosophy of the raw vegan diet.
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Oops! 5 Retracted Science Studies of 2012
Some have serious implications of fraud, while others are just plain humorous.
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Magic for Stroke Patients: The One-Sided WorkoutAlmost magically, exercise on healthy side led to muscle gain on weaker side.
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Meat, Cooked Foods Needed for Early Human BrainThe brain consumes loads of calories and plant matter couldn't do the trick for prehumans.
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78 Million Americans No Longer Need Vitamin D ... MaybeConfusion and doubt still linger nearly two years since vitamin-D guidelines were issued.
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For a Healthy Brain, Physical Exercise Trumps Mental WorkoutExactly how mind games boost brain activity remains a mystery, scientists say.
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Green Tea's Anti-Cancer Secrets RevealedHere are the properties of green tea that may prevent breast and prostate cancers.
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Secondhand Smoke Kills 42,000 Nonsmokers a Year in USThat's 600,000 years of potential life lost, and $6.6 billion in lost productivity.
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Zit-Zapping Virus May Wipe Out AcneThe virus actually feeds on the bacteria that causes acne.
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CDC Recommends Booster Shots for Whooping Cough OutbreakThe worse outbreak of whooping cough in 50 years prompts CDC to urge kids and adults to get vaccinated.
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Summer Is High-Risk Time for Kidney StonesAnd you may want to ditch the iced tea in favor of water.
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Japanese Spared of Nuclear Contamination, Study SuggestsThe first look at human exposure to Fukushima's radiation reveals residents of one city are OK.
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Grapefruit Juice Improves Cancer Medication, Study SuggestsThe citrus drink makes one cancer drug more effective at lower doses.
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Prozac May Be Able to Kill Some VirusesScientists find unexpectedly that Prozac, the anti-depression drug, has antiviral properties.
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Your Diet Affects Your Grandchildren's DNA, Scientists SayWhat you eat may cause epigenetic changes that set up your grandkids for obesity and other diseases.
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The Dish on Pasta: Maligned Food Actually a Healthy CarbPasta doesn't deserve its bad reputation.
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New York's Trans Fat Ban Effective, Study ClaimsNew York City's controversial trans fat ban seems to be working.
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Swine Flu Vaccine May Be Linked to Rare Nerve DisorderThe risk, however, doesn't outweigh the benefits of vaccination, scientists say.
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5 Garden Weeds You Can Eat!These edible and nutritious backyard weeds can survive drought conditions.
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When Dieting, Not All Calories Are Created EqualDoctors may have to eat their mantra that a calorie is a calorie.
