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Stigma prevents many mentally ill people from seeking help
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Octopuses are a really tasty and nutritious food
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Mercury content of fish may be higher than noted on the...
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Compact and connected street networks linked to better health
Literature associated to the built environment to health outcomes is vast, it glosses over the role that specific street network characteristics play.
Researchers from the...
Lumizyme approved to prolong life of all patients with Pompe disease
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Baked or broiled fish increases gray matter in the brain
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Hormonal intrauterine device and cancer risk
A large new study by Finnish researchers evaluated whether a hormonal intrauterine device (IUD) affected the risk of cancer in women, with an emphasis...
Brain scans on schizophrenics shed light on hallucinations
A recent study conducted by Dr. Kenneth Hugdahl from the University of Bergen involved submitting schizophrenics who were suffering from auditory hallucinations to an...
Method to preserve fertility during breast cancer treatment reported
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