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Men can reduce stroke risk by eating fish

Having fish as little as one to three times per month proves highly beneficial full story»

New 3-D mammography system may improve breast imaging

Digital tomosynthesis may better identify malignant lesions full story»

Study of phthalate exposure in humans finds association with sperm DNA damage

Metabolized chemical from cosmetics, food can be measured in urine full story»

Study predicts risk of prostate cancer death

Who will be alive 10 years after treatment? full story»

Bottle-feeding before bed time may increase risk of childhood asthma

Risk may be raised by 50 percent full story»

Stem cells reduce brain damage

May replace, protect injured tissue full story»

Research finds benefits for adults who have tonsils removed

Take fewer sick days and less medication than those who leave their tonsils in full story»

Key gene discovered for obesity and diabetes

Gene is attractive target for new therapeutics to treat insulin resistance and obesity full story»

Exploring black political thought, now and then

Professor of government seeks to understand political visions and behavior of African Americans full story»

Drinking and hormones, alone and together, increase risk of breast cancer

Postmenopausal women can reduce risk of breast cancer by modifying alcohol consumption full story»

Scientists look inside antimatter

Going where no one has gone before full story»

McElroy says it's time to stop seeing global warming as political issue

full story»

Incidence of hip fractures reduced by walking

Study says walking best medicine for older women full story»

Long-term memory not fixed until after age one

Human brain not sufficiently developed, researchers find full story»

Patching up depression

New skin patch relieves the blues full story»
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