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Migraine Pain: It's Different for Kids
The 33 NewsRudy Gomez is 15 years old and recalls her first migraine like it was yesterday. "I remember my head was throbbing, it felt like someone was pounding on my head," Rudy said. "I just broke down and started crying." That happened when she was 6 years...Tags: Human Body, Human Interest, Celebrities and Health Issues, Genes and Chromosomes, Migraine
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Saul Roseman, chairman of Hopkins biology department, dies
Baltimore Sun reporterSaul Roseman, the retired chairman of the Johns Hopkins University's department of biology, whose scientific research included a discovery that corrected the work of two Nobel laureates, died of congestive heart failure Saturday at his home. He was 90 and...Tags: Chemistry, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Science, Johns Hopkins University, Cleveland Indians
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A discriminating disease
Breast cancer unites women of all color and creed under a common banner of hope. But not all breasts are created equal.
Different minority populations, as well as subgroups within those populations, face distinct challenges and risk factors when it comes...Tags: Human Body, Gays and Lesbians, Diseases and Illnesses, Gomez (music group), Minority Groups
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UCI study: Metabolism closely linked to body clock
The body's natural clock and metabolism are more closely linked than originally thought, according to a recently released UC Irvine study. Natural body functions, such as hormone secretion, correlate with the 24-hour light/dark cycle, researchers say....Tags: Human Body, Physiology, University of California, Irvine, Science, Obesity
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Sperm may feel the weight of extra pounds: study
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Heavy men are more likely than their normal-weight peers to have low sperm counts or no sperm production at all, suggests a new report. The review of past studies can't prove that overweight or obese men will have more trouble...Tags: Human Body, Internists, Diabetes, Health and Safety at School, Infertility
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Carbon dioxide makes you fat
According to a new article in Liar Magazine, I mean ScienceNordic, increased levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are making people fat.
"Orexins – which are neuropeptide hormones – in the brain stimulate wakefulness and energy...Tags: Human Body, South Beach Diet, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Diets and Dieting, Viral Diseases and Infections
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Nor shortage of reasons for oral contraceptives
Rush Limbaugh is an attention-hogging, obnoxious and ignorant loud mouth ("Rush to judgment on birth control," March 7). His crudeness sicken me. The controversies about oral contraceptives are passe. Yes, insurance companies have to make them available...Tags: Human Body, Diabetes, Rush Limbaugh, Family Planning, Menstruation
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Facing facts about organic foods
As a farmer, I truly value the organic movement, because anything we can do to continue to provide food is important. We need every farmer, every type, every size, to continue providing food for our world. A slideshow by WebMD was recently brought to...Tags: Human Body, Healthy Diet, Arable Farming, Apples, Health
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The afterburners: Is post workout calorie burn real?
During an exercise session, vigorous cardiovascular workouts such as running or biking can typically torch more calories than resistance or strength training.
But what happens once the workout is over?
Exercise scientists have long debated the...Tags: Diabetes, Cycling, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Science, Teaching and Learning
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That bad attitude? Blame the birth month
If you don't believe in horoscopes, you're in step with science. But that's not the same as saying the season of your birth cannot affect your fate. Hundreds of studies, published in peer-reviewed journals, have suggested that the month a person is born...Tags: Diabetes, Diseases and Illnesses, Multiple Sclerosis, Immune System, Overweight
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Defusing the mental and emotional pressures that take a toll on cardiac health
Your weight is in check, you exercise three times a week and heart disease doesn't run in your family. So that means you're not going to have any heart disease, right? Not so fast. Mental and emotional stress can take nearly as much of a toll on your...Tags: Football, University of Maryland Medical Center, Science, Diseases and Illnesses, Immune System
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Wylie W. Vale Jr. dies at 70; researcher helped discover stress hormone
Wylie W. Vale Jr., a professor at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in La Jolla and an internationally renowned expert on brain hormones who led a team of Salk researchers that discovered the brain hormone that triggers the body's reaction to...Tags: Substance Abuse, Diabetes, Entertainment Events, Health and Safety at School, Science
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