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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says the number of measles cases in the United States has risen to 288 for this year alone. That’s the highest number for any year since 2000 and the most reported in the first five months of a year since 1994. CDC officials reported that the U.S. […]
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Flame retardants commonly found in furniture have been linked to learning deficits and decreased IQ in children. That’s the finding of researchers at British Columbia’s Simon Fraser University. The researchers, who recently published their work in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, said they found a 4.5 point drop in IQ and hyperactivity among five-year-olds could […]
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Anti-wrinkle creams, radical diets, plastic surgery — people will do just about anything to stop (or at least pretend to stop) the aging process. Now, a new report suggests that tai chi, the traditional Chinese martial art, could help replenish stem cells and slow aging down. Dr. Shinn-Zong Lin and a team of researchers recently […]
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Health researchers in Canada have discovered a new method for detecting autism at a much younger age, giving parents and doctors a chance to intervene earlier in a child’s life. Roughly one in sixty-eight children are diagnosed with some type of autism spectrum disorder, which can be characterized by social issues, communication problems, repetitive behaviors, […]
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Being on the road and away from home often means missing workouts and putting a healthy routine on stand-by. But it doesn’t have to be that way, thanks to several new mobile applications that allow travelers to find a gym in a strange city. One app, Gymsurfing, aims to help travelers find a really great […]
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