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Docs diagnose Harry Potter's headaches
Monday, February 6, 2012 9:24:21 AM CST
After years of studying, experts think they've figured out what was ailing Harry Potter all those years -- a nummular headache.
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Study: Child abuse bigger threat than SIDS
Monday, February 6, 2012 9:14:15 AM CST
In the first national estimate of serious injuries due to child abuse, Yale University researchers say 4,600 U.S. children were hospitalized with broken bones, traumatic brain injury and other serious damage caused by abuse. Babies younger than one were the most common victims.
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CDC: 1 in 5 kids exposed to secondhand smoke in cars
Monday, February 6, 2012 8:59:15 AM CST
Texting while driving, speeding and back-seat hanky-panky aren't all that parents need to worry about when their kids are in cars: Add secondhand smoke to the list.
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11 instant mood-boosting foods
Monday, February 6, 2012 9:11:07 AM CST
Dark chocolate, blue potatoes and lemon macaroons! Find out what other surprising foods can help feed your brain and improve mood.
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Study: Green tea could be secret to healthy old age
Sunday, February 5, 2012 9:12:15 PM CST
Elderly adults who regularly drink green tea may stay more agile and independent than their peers over time, according to a Japanese study that covered thousands of people.
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Supporters grapple with fallout over Komen cuts
Friday, February 3, 2012 5:00:49 PM CST
Fierce controversy over a policy that cut -- then apparently restored -- funding for Planned Parenthood by the Susan G.
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Sickening decor: Scientists study rug that makes people seasick
Friday, February 3, 2012 7:26:00 PM CST
Take a look at this - but not too hard. Researchers with a little time on their hands found that this black-and-white striped rug gives people symptoms of nausea and motion sickness.
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Some still dabble in hard drugs after 50
Friday, February 3, 2012 8:19:58 AM CST
People who occasionally use hard drugs like cocaine, amphetamines and opiates in middle age are more common than anyone might suspect, an Alabama researcher finds.
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NYT: Komen funding fracas far from over
Saturday, February 4, 2012 10:59:03 AM CST
When the nation’s pre-eminent breast cancer advocacy group, the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation, decided to stop most of its financing of Planned Parenthood in December, Komen’s leaders hoped to quietly distance the foundation from a politically controversial organization that they feared was costing them support and donations, a board member said.
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Cooked eggs recalled in 34 states for possible listeria
Friday, February 3, 2012 9:39:23 AM CST
A Minnesota company is recalling cooked eggs distributed in 34 states because of possible listeria contamination.
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New secret to resisting junk food: Just put it off
Friday, February 3, 2012 9:34:15 AM CST
If a forbidden doughnut is tempting you to break your diet, tell yourself you'll have a bite later — just don't specify when.
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Is social media spreading twitching hysteria?
Friday, February 3, 2012 1:31:08 PM CST
In the case of nearly 20 teenagers with a twitching disorder in upstate New York, doctors say the symptoms may be spreading faster through the girls' own use of Facebook and other forms of social media.
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Maine girl bouncing back after 6-organ transplant
Thursday, February 2, 2012 6:17:03 PM CST
A 9-year-old Maine girl is home from a Boston hospital healthy, active and with high hopes — and a new stomach, liver, spleen, small intestine, pancreas, and part of an esophagus to replace the ones that were being choked by a huge tumor.
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Malaria death toll possibly twice as high
Thursday, February 2, 2012 6:14:10 PM CST
Malaria may be killing around twice as many people as experts previously thought, and it could also be hitting older children and adults — long considered the least susceptible — a new study suggests.
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Latest illnesses point to raw milk's popularity
Friday, February 3, 2012 6:41:37 PM CST
An outbreak of bacterial infections on the East Coast illustrates the popularity of raw, unpasteurized milk despite strong warnings from public health officials about the potential danger.
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What to do if you take recalled birth control pills
Thursday, February 2, 2012 11:47:41 AM CST
If you’ve been taking the birth control pills that were recalled Wednesday, there are some simple steps you can take to protect yourself against an unwanted pregnancy.
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More mystery illness cases reported in upstate NY
Thursday, February 2, 2012 3:33:14 PM CST
Three more teens and a 36-year-old nurse have been stricken by the same symptoms first observed in 12 teenage girls.