Health

MDs to prescribe exercise as medicine

Doctors in the U.S. have a new online tool to help them prescribe exercise to help prevent and treat diseases. A joint project of the American College of Sports Medicine's...

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E-waste pollution puts workers at risk

One of the biggest problems with the prevalent consumer society is the lack of thought given to the what happens, once the latest 'must-have' gadget becomes fodder for the waste...

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Spotless minds rising

In the 2004 neosurrealist movie Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind a person could have his memories of someone he has broken up with erased from his mind. Now research...

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Autistic brains lack differentiation

Genes in the brains of autistic persons encode information differently from healthy brains, researchers from UCLA have found. Autism has many causes, so the scientists, led by Dr. Daniel Geschwind,...

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Female coffee drinkers at risk of reduced fertility

A new study shows that women should consider giving up coffee to maximise their chances of getting pregnant. The report, in the British Journal of Pharmacology, focuses on research from...

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US Government dedicates day to skin cancer education

The increasing dangers of skin cancer will be highlighted by the US Government's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with a Don't Fry Day on Friday, May 27. According to the EPA,...

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