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Like Women, Even Men and Boys Suffer From Anorexia
Sep 18, 2015 05:33 PM EDT

Bulimia Nervosa: Adolescent's Eating Disorder Recovery Dependent On Parent's Help

Parents may be critical in their child's recovery from bulimia. New findings published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. reveal that family based therapy was clinically superior to cognitive based or individual therapy with 49 percent of teens receiving famil...

Tree of Life
Sep 18, 2015 05:03 PM EDT

Tree of Life for 2.3 Million Species of Animals, Plants, Fungi and Microbes Created

Scientists have released the "tree of life" for a staggering 2.3 million named species of animals, plants, fungi and microbes.

Painkillers
Sep 18, 2015 05:02 PM EDT

Painkillers: Opioid Use Higher Among Teens In Rural Areas

A study published in the Journal of Rural Health examines how teens in rural areas are abusing painkillers.

Smoking
Sep 18, 2015 04:53 PM EDT

Secondhand Smoke Increases Diabetes Risk

Previous studies have shown the dangers of smoking. Now, new findings published in the journal Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology reveal that secondhand smoke exposure can increase the risk of diabetes.

Running
Sep 18, 2015 04:48 PM EDT

Your Workout May Impact How Your Brain Communicates with Your Muscles

What type of athletic training you receive may affect how your brain communicates with your muscles.

Panda
Sep 18, 2015 04:20 PM EDT

China's Giant Pandas May be Saving Other Endemic Species

Protecting China's giant pandas may not just be helping the bears; it could also be benefiting other threatened species.

Stem Cells
Sep 18, 2015 03:54 PM EDT

Alzheimer's: New Mechanism Reveals How Neural Stem Cells Avoid Aging

Scientists have identified a novel mechanism of how neural stem cells stay relatively free of aging-inducted damage, which could help with research concerning Alzheimer's Disease and other cognitive conditions.

Smog in LA
Sep 18, 2015 12:47 PM EDT

Smog May Increase Chances of Types of Childhood Leukemia

Air pollution can cause all sorts of problems for health. Now, though, scientists have studied the risk of acute leukemia in children living close to heavily used roads

CTE Comparison
Sep 18, 2015 12:19 PM EDT

CTE: Brain Disease Found In 87 Deceased NFL Players

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy has been found in 96 percent of 91 recently deceases NFL players, and 79 percent of all football players examined.

Anxiety
Sep 18, 2015 11:28 AM EDT

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Why Do Patients Drop Out Early?

University of Houston researchers have offered some suggestions as to why patients drop out of therapy early.

Pluto
Sep 18, 2015 09:13 AM EDT

Pluto Stuns Viewers with New Backlit Panorama Captured by New Horizons Spacecraft

The latest images from NASA's New Horizons spacecraft are truly spectacular. The new images show a backlit Pluto, revealing the icy planet's massive mountains, streams of frozen nitrogen and haunting low-lying hazes.

Microbeads
Sep 18, 2015 08:26 AM EDT

8 Trillion Tiny Microbeads Enter Water Sources Each Day: Scientists Call for Ban

Scientists have discovered that microbeads are spreading across the world's seas, affecting water quality, wildlife, and resources used by people.

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