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A new study shows that women who take anti-depressants during menopause may be at a higher risk of broken bones. The study, which involved an analysis of data associated with roughly 370,000 American women (all of whom were going through menopause), examined the use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs. The most popular of […]
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A new study by researchers at the Rush University Medical center in Chicago finds that the signs of Alzheimer’s disease may be visible nearly two decades before an official diagnosis. The study, which involved more than 2,000 people whose average age was 73, was led by Dr. Kumar Rajan. Participants, all of whom were either […]
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Three teenagers attending England’s Isaac Newton Academy believe they’ve discovered an easy way to limit the spread of sexually transmitted diseases: condoms that change color when an STD is detected. The idea is the work of three teenage boys–Daanyaal Ali, 14, Muaz Nawaz, 13, and Chirag Shah, 14–who devised a condom containing antibodies capable of […]
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Hate loud traffic? You should. A new study suggests it could be shortening your lifespan. The study, which was carried out by London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine researchers, involved an examination of noise levels and death records associated with people in London, England. The researchers found that, in locations where daytime road noise […]
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Most people know they should be applying suncreen before heading out on a hot, sunny summer day. But a new study shows that many people still don’t know what to look for in a sunblock product, and it’s a fact that may be leaving some unnecessarily exposed to dangerous ultraviolet light. The study, which was […]
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