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A Common Food Additive Is Linked to Insulin Resistance. Here's What That Means
April 24, 2019 | ArticleA common food additive called propionate could alter metabolism in ways that could increase the risk of diabetes, a preliminary study suggests.
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Mumps: A Highly Contagious, Easily Preventable Disease
April 24, 2019 | ReferenceMumps is an unpleasant and highly contagious disease, but a simple two-dose vaccine is 88% effective against the infection.
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Smallpox: The World's First Eradicated Disease
April 23, 2019 | ReferencePrior its eradication in 1980, smallpox killed hundreds of millions of people globally.
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High Body Fat Linked to Possible 'Brain Shrinkage'
April 23, 2019 | ArticleA new study suggests that high levels of body fat may affect the brain's structure.
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Men's Beards Contain More Harmful Bacteria Than Dogs' Fur, Small Study Suggests
April 23, 2019 | ArticleThe human beard is germier than dog fur.
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How Is Decaf Coffee Made?
April 21, 2019 | ArticleGetting caffeine out of coffee is an intensive process.
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Why Do Our Fingernails Keep Growing Until the Day We Die?
April 20, 2019 | ArticleYou may give them little thought beyond when to trim them or which nail color to apply. But the humble nail laid the groundwork for our evolution into the humans we are today.
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How Did a Neck Crack Leave a Woman Partially Paralyzed?
April 19, 2019 | ArticleFor a young woman in the U.K., an accidental neck crack had a devastating outcome.
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Lethal Listeria Outbreak: Why Is This Bug So Dangerous?
April 19, 2019 | ArticleOne person has died in connection with a Listeria outbreak tied to sliced deli meats and cheeses. Why is this bacterium so dangerous?
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This Tiny Knee Bone Had Nearly Vanished As Humans Evolved. It's Coming Back
April 19, 2019 | ArticleWhy is this tiny bone making a comeback?
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