Study: Friends help college females avoid risky sex after drinking

89 hours, 5 minutes ago
College students use a number of strategies to prevent their female friends from engaging in risky sexual behavior after a night of heavy drinking, ...
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1 in 7 home kitchens would flunk inspection, worse than restaurants

89 hours, 52 minutes ago
A new study suggests that at least one in seven home kitchens would flunk the kind of health inspection commonly administered to restaurants ...
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New test may 'revolutionize TB care,' diagnosing

94 hours, 9 minutes ago
Scientists are reporting a major advance in diagnosing tuberculosis: A new test can reveal in less than two hours, with very high accuracy, whether ...
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Marijuana may relieve nerve pain when other drugs don't

26 hours, 16 minutes ago
Smoking cannabis, also known as marijuana, reduced pain in patients with nerve pain stemming from injuries or surgical complications, new research ...
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Study: Casual sex doesn't kill chance of long-term relationship

49 hours, 16 minutes ago
People who "hook up" for casual sex can have as rewarding a long-term relationship as those who take it slowly and establish a meaningful connection ...
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Prescription drug spending doubled in less than a decade

51 hours, 16 minutes ago
Over the last 10 years, the percentage of Americans who took at least two prescription drugs in the past month increased from 25% to 31%, says ...
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3 to 4 drinks per week may raise risk of breast cancer's return

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Drinking even moderate amounts of alcohol may raise the risk for breast cancer recurrence in some women, but may in fact lower the risk for dying ...
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Teens' 'unhealthy' sex exposure blamed on TV, music, Web

3 hours, 16 minutes ago
The nation's leading group of pediatricians has issued a strong policy statement directed toward pediatricians, parents and mass media on the ...
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Report: Health law's small biz tax credit could expand coverage

66 hours, 37 minutes ago
During the first phase of the health care reform law, some small businesses will be eligible for tax credits, affecting 16.6 million workers, ...
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Outbreak linked to ground beef puts focus on meat oversight

66 hours, 39 minutes ago
The first outbreak linked to a rare strain of E. coli in ground beef is prompting a fresh look at tougher regulations to protect the nation's ...
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