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Sick From Fracking? Doctors, Patients Seek AnswersMysterious fumes wafting in from outside have repeatedly sickened several nurses at a rural Pennsylvania health clinic, forcing the clinic to temporarily relocate. Like many other people living near gas wells around the country, the clinic's staff wonders whether the industry in their backyard is making them sick.HEALTH
Black Pepper May Give You A Kick, But Don't Count On It For Weight LossBlack pepper and other spicy foods are often touted as weight loss aides, thanks to ingredients like capsaicin, but saying no to the freshly-grated Parmesan is more likely to help you lose weight. |
Poll: Americans Support Compensation For Organ DonorsAbout 60 percent of Americans support health care credits as compensation for organ donors.Medical Records Could Yield Answers On FrackingResearchers plan to mine 10 years of data on people who live near the Marcellus Shale gas wells.You May Be Among The Things That Go Bump In The NightOne percent of adults reported having two or more episodes of sleepwalking a month.U.S. Funding Of HIV/AIDS Fight Overseas Carries Other BenefitsThe results in nine African countries suggest U.S. funding for HIV has helped with other illnesses.Cost Of Cancer Pills Can Be Hard For Medicare Patients To SwallowHow some insurers pay for treatments means that pills can wind up costing a patient more than an IV.Should Parents Be Able To Sue For 'Wrongful Birth'?Critics say the laws give doctors the right to withhold information so women don't have abortions. |
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Jetlagged By Your Social Calendar? Better Check Your Waistline
The disconnect between our social calendars and our biological clocks is creating 'social jet lag,' according to a key researchers. And that's taking a toll on our weight because the body stores fat when it's not getting enough sleep. - READ MORE
To Fight HIV, Indian Health Workers Say Homosexuality Must Be Legal
Public health workers are advocating to keep homosexuality legal to fight against HIV/AIDS. India's Supreme Court began a six-week long recess today without ruling on homosexuality, which has captivated many in the country. - READ MORE
In Talent Hunt, Some Businesses Offer Health Benefits For Same-Sex Couples
Last year, a little more than half of employers offered health benefits for domestic partner according to a nationally representative sample of about 3,000 employers surveyed by benefit consultant Mercer. That's up from a little less than one-third in 2010. - READ MOREJobs And College Pose Big Challenges For Young People With Autism
Within the first six years of getting out of high school, a little more than one-third of young people previously diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder had gone to college and only a slim majority — 55 percent — had held paying jobs. - READ MOREPounding Away At America's Obesity Epidemic
One third of Americans today are obese, and another third are overweight. Nearly one-third of our children are obese. The dramatic growth of obesity in the U.S is the subject of a new HBO documentary series called The Weight of the Nation. - READ MOREAlzheimer's Patients Turn To Stories Instead Of Memories
Storytelling can be a way of giving people with dementia a low-stress way to communicate, one that does not rely on their memories. And it can give caregivers a chance to reconnect with their loved ones. - READ MOREDoctors' Due Diligence: Measuring Kids' Blood Pressure
With the rising incidence of obesity, comes the rising incidence of the health-related problems it causes. Pediatricians report seeing high blood pressure, heart disease and even certain cancers — diseases previously considered problems among adults only — in children as young as 3. - READ MOREWearing Helmets In Tornadoes Gains Momentum
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says there's not yet enough scientific evidence to fully endorse the idea, but the agency is warming up to people donning helmets when severe weather threatens. - READ MOREIn L.A. Pregnancy 'Hot Spot,' An On-Campus Clinic
Roosevelt High School in East Los Angeles has the only Planned Parenthood-funded family planning clinic in the Los Angeles Unified School District. The program has its opponents, but the school's chief nurse says "90 percent of the time, abstinence just isn't working for them." - READ MOREWhy Race Could Color The Vote Against Obama
A new study shows eligible voters who favored whites over blacks- either consciously or unconsciously- also favored Republican candidates relative to Barack Obama. Psychologist Anthony Greenwald discusses the results and why racial attitudes continue to predict voter preference in 2012. - READ MORE
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