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Children’s attitudes toward people with disabilities improve when kids have more contact with them, according to a new study.
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Developing core strength is essential for fitness and overall health, but it doesn’t have to be a drudge. If you’re ready to go beyond crunches — or never liked them to begin with! — consider these moves that target the muscles in your torso and spine.
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Although some reports have shown that high doses of the anti-fungal drug fluconazole (Diflucan) may raise the risk of birth defects, a new Danish review finds that more commonly prescribed lower doses of the medicine do not carry the same dangers.
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Your lunch leftovers are doing no favors for urban birds’ hearts, new research shows.
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Men and women over 65 who are at risk for cardiovascular disease but don’t have any known heart problems might benefit from cholesterol-lowering drugs, a new study suggests.
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E-cigarettes are enticing enough to young people with their fruit flavors and slick smoking devices, but new research suggests that marketing in retail stores may also encourage some teenagers to take up vaping.
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Bacteria in people’s digestive systems — gut germs — seem to affect whether they become overweight or obese, and new research sheds more light on why that might be.
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Tearing a nail from the nail bed can be very painful. From infection to a jam, nail separation can have a variety of causes, says the University of Wisconsin.
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Michigan took a significant step this week toward becoming the 25th state to approve the expansion of Medicaid, a key part of the Affordable Care Act.
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A quirk in quality testing could mean that pot-laced chocolates are more potent than their label indicates, researchers report.
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