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- The dangers of energy drinks18 June 2013, 6:25 pm
Energy drinks have been getting a lot of press these days – and with their growing popularity in children and teenagers, parents are questioning the safety of these beverages...
- 2-year-old girl walks on new prosthetic legs after lawnmower accident18 June 2013, 5:46 pm
A toddler whose feet were amputated after her father accidentally backed over her with a riding lawnmower took her first steps on her new prosthetic test legs Monday.... - Autism linked with air-pollution exposure during pregnancy18 June 2013, 5:00 pm
Pregnant women who are exposed to high levels of air pollution may be more likely to give birth to children with autism, according to a new study.... - WHO urges tougher food marketing rules to curb childhood obesity18 June 2013, 3:20 pm
The marketing of unhealthy foods to children has proven "disastrously effective", driving obesity by using cheap social media channels to promote fat-, salt- and sugar-laden foods, the World Health Organization's Europe office said on Tuesday... - Concussions cause brain abnormalities similar to Alzheimer's, study shows18 June 2013, 2:41 pm
More and more research has raised concern over the dangers of concussions – one of the most common forms of head trauma – as many sufferers go on to experience persistent neurological symptoms throughout their lives.... - Facebook helped boost organ donor registration18 June 2013, 2:30 pm
Raising awareness of organ donation on social media websites can help boost donation rates, according to a new study... - 5 tips to eat right at the airport18 June 2013, 2:12 pm
You've spent months watching your weight and getting fit for swimsuit season. Now, you find yourself sitting in an airport and you are hungry. Here are five ways to eat well on the fly without going overboard on calories and fat... - Scientists discover why man stores no fat under skin18 June 2013, 12:14 pm
British paracyclist Tom Staniford has discovered he is one of just eight people in the world with a rare syndrome. ... - Blood tests could detect sexually-transmitted oral cancers18 June 2013, 12:06 pm
Antibodies to a high-risk type of a virus that causes mouth and throat cancers when transmitted via oral sex can be detected in blood tests many years before onset of the disease, according to a World Health Organisation-led team of researchers.... - US adult smoking rate dips to 18 percent18 June 2013, 11:52 am
Last year, about 18 percent of adults participating in a national health survey described themselves as current smokers....
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