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Too Much TV May Raise Kids’ Future Heart Risk

Children who spend a lot of time watching TV or sitting in front of computer screens show signs of increased heart risk, a study shows.

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Nutrition May Help Treat Traumatic Brain Injury

For service members wounded on the battlefield, nutrition appears to play a vital role in improving the outcome of traumatic brain injury, especially if it is administered soon after the injury occurs.

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The 10 Most Prescribed Drugs

Hydrocodone, generic Zocor, lisinopril, generic Synthroid, and generic Norvasc top the 2010 list of the most-prescribed drugs in the U.S. compiled by the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics.

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Vegetarians May Have Lower Risk of Cataracts

People who eat meat may be at increased risk of developing cataracts compared to vegetarians, a new study shows.

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Researcher: Heavier Models May Encourage Obesity

Banning size zero models from catwalks to promote a healthier ideal of beauty may actually make people’s eating habits even worse, new research suggests. (April 20)

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Researcher: Heavier Models May Encourage Obesity

Banning size zero models from catwalks to promote a healthier ideal of beauty may actually make people’s eating habits even worse, new research suggests. (April 20)

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Researcher: Heavier Models May Encourage Obesity

Banning size zero models from catwalks to promote a healthier ideal of beauty may actually make people’s eating habits even worse, new research suggests. (April 20)

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Whole-Genome Testing Could Become Diagnosis Tool

Less than a decade after the first human genome was sequenced at a cost of hundreds of millions of dollars, whole-genome sequencing is poised to become a useful and affordable diagnostic tool, experts say.

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Treatment-Resistant Epilepsy Linked to Autism

Epilepsy that is difficult to treat may be more common in those with autism than previously believed, new research suggests.

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Calcium Supplements May Increase Heart Risk

The calcium supplements that many older women take to boost their bone health may increase their risk for heart disease, a study shows.

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