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Minorities overtake whites in US births

contributor — Thu, 17 May 2012 20:36:07 +0000

For the first time ever, white births in the United States are no longer in the majority, according to US Census Bureau estimates Thursday that underscored the growth of the Hispanic population.

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Panel debates bioterrorism protection for children

creative — Thu, 17 May 2012 19:15:37 +0000

The Obama administration is asking a presidential commission to help decide an ethical quandary: Should the anthrax vaccine and other treatments being stockpiled in case of a bioterror attack be tested in children?

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Coffee buzz: Study finds java drinkers live longer

creative — Thu, 17 May 2012 12:37:28 +0000

One of life’s simple pleasures just got a little sweeter. After years of waffling research on coffee and health, even some fear that java might raise the risk of heart disease, a big study finds the opposite: Coffee drinkers are a little more likely to live longer. Regular or decaf doesn’t matter.

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‘Good’ cholesterol doctrine may be flawed: study

publisher — Thu, 17 May 2012 07:45:16 +0000

Researchers on Thursday challenged a tenet of modern medicine that higher levels of “good” cholesterol automatically boost cardiovascular health.

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Common antibiotic boosts death risk: study

publisher — Wed, 16 May 2012 21:32:06 +0000

A popular antibiotic used for treating bronchitis, pneumonia, ear infections and sexually transmitted diseases may boost the risk of death, a US study said Wednesday.

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Scientists hunt ways to stall Alzheimer’s earlier

publisher — Tue, 15 May 2012 23:29:11 +0000

Look for a fundamental shift in how scientists hunt ways to ward off the devastation of Alzheimer’s disease — by testing possible therapies in people who don’t yet show many symptoms, before too much of the brain is destroyed.

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US panel urges approval of drugstore HIV test

creative — Tue, 15 May 2012 22:05:31 +0000

A panel of experts on Tuesday urged US regulators to allow an over-the-counter version of a test that could allow people to test themselves at home for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

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Sugar can make you dumb, US scientists warn

creative — Tue, 15 May 2012 20:39:21 +0000

Eating too much sugar can eat away at your brainpower, according to US scientists who published a study Tuesday showing how a steady diet of high-fructose corn syrup sapped lab rats’ memories.

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US AIDS relief program saved 740,000 lives: study

creative — Tue, 15 May 2012 20:26:50 +0000

A US aid program aimed at helping foreign countries battle the AIDS epidemic saved 740,000 lives from 2004-2008, according to a US study published Tuesday.

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Iraq veteran uses rap to treat his PTSD

creative — Tue, 15 May 2012 12:26:09 +0000

On one of the many days Leo Dunson wanted to die, the Iraq veteran put a gun to his temple and pulled the trigger. The loaded weapon misfired. For the troubled former soldier, it was another inexplicable failure, like his divorce or inability to make friends after returning from the war.

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