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Science News

Vital Signs: Childhood: Too Little Sleep May Pose Obesity Risk
2007-11-15 05:30 - Children who do not get enough sleep may increase their risk for obesity, a new study has found.

Observatory: Jawbone Sheds Light on Divergence of Humans and Apes
2007-11-15 05:30 - Scientists have discovered a fossil that represents a new genus of great ape.

Vital Signs: Regimens: Weight Found to Affect Prostate Cancer Outcome
2007-11-15 05:30 - A findings suggest that overweight men with advanced prostate cancer seem not to live as long as those with normal body mass.

Vital Signs: For the Record: In Tests of Inhalers, Results May Depend ...
2007-11-15 05:30 - The conclusions of studies on the adverse effects of inhalers apparently depend in part on who pays for the study.

Observatory: Poisonous Mushrooms Forge Their Own Path, Genetically Spe...
2007-11-15 05:30 - Researchers have identified a genetic quirk common to a few deadly species of mushrooms.

Really?: The Claim: Some Red Lipstick Brands Contain High Lead Levels
2007-11-15 05:30 - Are revived fears that some brands of red lipstick contain potentially harmful levels of lead well founded?

Observatory: Love of Chocolate May Have Begun With Cacao Beer
2007-11-15 05:30 - New findings push the date of the first use of cacao back 500 years earlier than previously known.

Well: Exercise Advice Often Ignores Jiggle Factor
2007-11-15 05:30 - What to do about flesh that won?t stay put during a workout.

Personal Health: Chronic Pain: A Burden Often Shared
2007-11-15 05:30 - When people experience unrelenting pain, everyone they live with and love is likely to suffer.

Essay: Old Story, Updated: Better Living Through Pills
2007-11-15 05:30 - Americans, athletes as well as nonathletes, have grappled with the proper role of drugs in their lives for decades.


 
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