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Investigative Reporter: MMR-Autism Study Was Faked

The journal BMJ has published a report that calls a 1998 study linking the MMR vaccine and autism a fraud.

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Driving Convertibles Can Hurt Hearing

Driving a convertible with the top down may seem like a lot of fun, but people who go 55 miles per hour or faster may be increasing the risk of developing hearing loss over time, new research indicates.

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Advances Made Toward Alzheimer’s Blood Test

Molecules developed in the lab to seek out antibodies associated with disease could lead to simple blood tests for Alzheimer’s, multiple sclerosis, and a host of other diseases, researchers say.

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Exercise Cuts Prostate Cancer Death Risk

Men diagnosed with prostate cancer may be able to reduce their risk of death not just from prostate cancer but from any cause by exercising vigorously for at least three hours per week, new research indicates.

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BMJ Editor: MMR-Autism Study Was a Fraud

The journal BMJ has called the 1998 Lancet paper that implied a link between the MMR vaccine and autism “an elaborate fraud.”

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Autism/MMR Vaccine Study Faked: FAQ

The discredited study purportedly linking the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine to autism wasn’t just poor science — it was outright fraud, a leading U.K. medical journal now claims.

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Chemical in Women’s Tears May Be Sexual Turnoff

Chemicals in the tears of women may give off signals that decrease the testosterone levels of men and reduce their sexual interest, new research indicates.

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Green Tea May Help Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease

Regular consumption of green tea may offer protection against Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias and may also slow growth of cancer cells, new research indicates.

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Building Stronger Bones

Low bone mineral density? Worried about osteoporosis? Here’s how to build stronger bones.

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Low-Cost Ways to Protect Your Bones

If you have osteoporosis — or are at high risk — odds are you’re not getting the care you need.

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