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Study: Newer Antipsychotic Drugs Are Overused

Many people taking powerful psychiatric medications that increase their risk of weight gain and diabetes are prescribed those drugs when there’s little evidence that they will get any benefit from them, a new study shows.

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Resolving Teen Sibling Rivalry and Jealousy

WebMD helps girls deal with sibling rivalry between sisters. Learn tips for resolving conflict and building your sibling relationships at home.

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Expert Answers to Your Rosacea and Acne Problems

Not sure which products are best for your skin problems? Our experts give their top picks for handling acne and rosacea.

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Eggs: 8 Healthy Facts

From nutritional benefits to ancient symbolism, we’ve eight ten things we bet you didn’t know about eggs.

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How I Got My Kid to Eat Brussels Sprouts

One mother explains how she got her children to say “yes” to this much-maligned vegetable.

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The Makeup of Makeup: Decoding Foundation

WebMD’s basic guide to the history of, ingredients in, and proper color for your foundation.

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Tips for Treating the Cold and Flu

What to stock in your survival kit for fighting the cold and flu this winter.

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Male Circumcision Cuts Women’s Cervical Cancer Risk

Circumcising men can reduce cervical cancer risk in women, a new study shows.

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Women Give Up Sleep to Care for Others

A new study shows that women are more likely than men to give up sleep to take care of others, making gender roles a powerful reason — beyond medical problems like depression or sleep apnea — that women don’t get enough sleep.

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Mass Animal Deaths Around the World: Dead Birds Fall from Sky, Millions of Fish & Crabs Wash Ashore

Image: Inquistr As you’re likely aware, there’s been a pretty bizarre spate of mass animal deaths reported around the world. First, it was the thousands of birds that fell from the sky in Arkansas on New Year’s Eve. Some 100,000 fish also washed up on the shores of a river 100 miles away. Birds fell from the sky in Louisiana and Kentucky, too. Two million fish washed up dead in Chesapeake Bay. 50 birds fell from the sky in Sweden. 100 tons of fish washed ashore in Brazil. 40,000 crabs were found dead in England. All of this carnage ha… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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