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A new study from the Kaiser Permanente Colorado in Denver claims more than 300,000 American babies and toddlers (that’s approximately half) born between 2004 and 2008 are “under-vaccinated” due to parents deciding to opt out of shots recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Obviously when it comes to skipping vaccinations for preventable […]
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You don’t need science to tell you that a night of tossing, turning, and counting sheep in order to beg for sleep that never comes; you wake up grouchy. However, a new study has linked gratitude and sleep—meaning when you feel grateful; you to sleep better and more soundly. Gordon and Serena Chen, psychology professors […]
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Scientists from the University of Pittsburgh are putting smart phone applications to the test in order to see if they can help determine whether a suspicious mole appears cancerous or not. Researchers used four commonly used mole-check smart phone apps, containing 188 pictures of cancers and less concerning skin lesions that were removed and examined […]
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A new study reveals good news for fans of blues and reds—berries that is! Findings from Harvard School of Public Health in Boston link eating your strawberries and blueberries to lowering the risk of heart attack for women. The study polled the dietary habits of 93,600 American women, ranging in ages from 25 to 42-years-old, […]
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The last time a minor skin rash cropped up on your forearm, did you Google it? Well, the good news is that skin rash was probably just hives, but the bad news is that you might have another common condition—Cyberchondria—or the unsubstantiated escalation of health concerns based on your own online findings. And if you […]
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