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Running
Dec 30, 2015 08:25 AM EST

Your Wearable Activity Tracker May be Better at Measuring Some Things Than Others

Scientists have taken a closer look at wearable activity trackers and have found that they may be better at measuring some things than others.

Asthma
Dec 30, 2015 08:12 AM EST

Childhood Asthma Linked to Increased Risk of Shingles in Later Life

Childhood asthma may actually increase the risks of shingles.

Anxiety
Dec 30, 2015 07:56 AM EST

Anxiety Could be a Good Thing in a Crisis: How Brains Respond to Social Cues

Do you get anxious easily? This could be a good thing in a crisis.

Baby with Tablet
Dec 30, 2015 07:32 AM EST

How Toys Impact the Learning and Language Skills of Your Child

How do toys impact that learning and language skills of your child?

Molecule
Dec 30, 2015 07:21 AM EST

Cleaner Fuel Cells May be Created with New Method Discovered by Physicists

Scientists may have found a way to create cleaner fuels.

Slipper Snails
Dec 30, 2015 07:00 AM EST

Sex-Changing Snails Morph into Another Gender When Touching Another Snail

A certain sex-changing snail actually changes its sex more quickly when it's next to another snail.

Facebook
Dec 30, 2015 06:48 AM EST

Are You Facebook Dependent? The Drive to Use This Social Media Network

Scientists have taken a closer look at what drives a person to use Facebook in order to understand how dependent a person is on the social media platform.

plague
Dec 30, 2015 06:34 AM EST

Plague Hotspots Discovered in the Western United States

Scientists may have found the hotspots for the plague in the western United States.

Coffee
Dec 30, 2015 12:43 AM EST

Coffee May Enhance Exercise Endurance

Now there's another reason to have a cup of coffee; in addition to a long list of health benefits, a new study shows that it can boost endurance during exercise.

microbes
Dec 30, 2015 12:09 AM EST

Exercise In Early Life Helps Promote Healthy Brain, Metabolism

Exercise in early may help alter gut microbiome in such a way that it promotes a healthier brain and metabolic activity over the course of a lifetime. The findings are published in the journal Immunology and Cell Biology.

Kidney
Dec 29, 2015 07:40 PM EST

Even Slightly Elevated Blood Sugar Levels Linked To Kidney Damage

Even slightly elevated blood sugar levels may be linked to kidney damage, according to a recent study.

A former mammogram technician in Georgia put the lives of women in jeopardy.
Dec 29, 2015 06:13 PM EST

Breast Cancer: Are Ultrasounds As Effective As Mammograms?

New findings published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute show that mammograms and ultrasonography are equally as effective at detecting breast cancer.

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