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Early birth rate increases
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Early birth rate increases

New government data confirm that the premature birth rate in the United States continues to rise, putting many newborns at risk of death and disability.

December 14, 2018
LEDs can slow the rate of skin aging
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LEDs can slow the rate of skin aging

Sunlight causes many types of damage to the skin, but the red light of the luminescent diode can help us eliminate them.

December 14, 2018
Obesity in the United States
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Obesity in the United States

Stop eating cheese sandwiches and fried potatoes. Mature Americans are getting fat, the numbers revealed today from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are te…

December 14, 2018
Live lively, reduce the risk of cancer
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Live lively, reduce the risk of cancer

People with active physical activity are less likely to suffer from cancers caused by less active activities such as bowel, liver, pancreatic cancer in men and stomach i…

December 14, 2018
Cocoa synthesis limits tumor growth
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Cocoa synthesis limits tumor growth

A chemical similar to the compound in cocoa beans can slow the growth rate and reduce the tumor's destructive ability through laboratory tests.

December 14, 2018
Monitoring heart disease at home
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Monitoring heart disease at home

For months, heart failure patient Huw Jones in East Yorkshire (England) has been monitoring his illness at home without having to go back to the hospital as often. Nearl…

December 14, 2018
Fretting in family life makes women more stressed
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Fretting in family life makes women more stressed

This is the conclusion drawn from the study of California University in Los Angeles (UCLA) on the rate of cortisol - a hormone closely related to stress - which was done…

December 14, 2018
Special twins were born in England
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Special twins were born in England

At the rate of 140,000 new cases 1, these two twins are unusual in that when they are in the womb, they share a placenta and amniotic sac.

December 14, 2018
Energy drinks are harmful to heart patients
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Energy drinks are harmful to heart patients

Energy drinks are still advertised as a tiring beverage when exercising. But in fact, energy drinks have a major component of caffeine and taurine. These two substances…

December 14, 2018