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Sleepy teens haven’t got circadian rhythm
High schools that begin classes as early as 7:30 a.m. deprive teenagers of sleep, and attempts to reset an adolescent's biological clock fail to solve the problem.
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Stepping Off the Scale
While walking, obese people alter their gait to minimize both energy expenditure and the stress on their knee joints.
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Attack on Elephantiasis: Antibiotic offers weapon against tropical scourge
An antibiotic called doxycycline can cure people of elephantiasis, a parasitic disease, by killing the bacterium that the parasite needs to survive.
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Alcohol increases bacterium’s virulence
Drinking alcohol can increase the ability of one type of bacteria to cause disease.
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Ready-to-eat spinach bears tough microbes
Bagged spinach may contain a significant number of bacteria, many of which are resistant to several antibiotics.
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Raisins may combat cavity-causing bacteria
Raisins may fight the bacteria that cause cavities rather than contribute to tooth decay.
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Heart attack treatment: Better late than never
A new study contradicts the notion that heart attacks run their course in less than a day and suggests that even delayed treatment can preserve endangered heart tissue.
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Cocaine abusers get more heart aneurysms
Regular cocaine users are about four times as likely as nonusers to have an aneurysm in a coronary artery.
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A Matter of Time
Some patients are diagnosed with severe heart attacks in or near hospitals that can't offer them the best treatment, but is emergency transport to a better-equipped facility worth the delay?
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Soft Drinks as Top Calorie Culprit
Soft drinks have overtaken white bread as the main source of calories in the U.S. diet, contributing to an increasing rate of obesity in the country.
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Brain Aneurysms
Nobody wants a brain aneurysm, a dangerous bulge in a blood vessel. But it’s comforting to know that aneurysms are often treatable. This Web site offers information on treatment options, recovery, support groups, and upcoming seminars. The Brain Aneurysm Foundation, a nonprofit group that provides education and support services to patients and their families, maintains […]
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No Sugar Babies: Study suggests treating gestational diabetes
Women with gestational diabetes who receive dietary counseling, regular blood sugar monitoring, and insulin as needed lessen their risk of birth complications.
