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Yale student claims university threatened to suspend her if she didn’t gain weight
A student at Yale University said she was faced with an unusual college dilemma for the past few months: gain…
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Texting, dialing while driving raises crash risk
A sophisticated, real-world study confirms that dialing, texting or reaching for a cellphone while driving raises the risk of a…
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Why the job you choose may affect your memory later in life
Surgeons have to be sharp and think on their feet, and the wheels in minds of musicians are constantly turning.…
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Alexander Shulgin, chemist who rediscovered ecstasy, dies at 88
SAN FRANCISCO – Alexander Shulgin, a respected chemist famed for dusting off a decades-old recipe for the psychedelic drug ecstasy,…
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How to feel calm before surgery
If you’re scheduled to have surgery, chances are you’re worried even if it’s not your first time. “Most people are…
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Happiness study draws frowns from critics
A high-profile 2013 study that concluded that different kinds of happiness are associated with dramatically different patterns of gene activity…
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New approach with elderly addicts at nursing home
NEW YORK – A surge in baby boomers has driven up the number of elderly people abusing drugs or alcohol,…
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