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Apr 29, 2014 02:00 PM EDT

Infrequent Oral Exams: 1 in 3 Adults Haven't Been to the Dentist in a Year

According to a Gallup well-being poll, 1 in 3 adults in the United States (33.3%) did not visit the dentist in the past 12 months. The number actually improved one percent since 2008, but dentists worry about how high it still is.

Apr 29, 2014 11:54 AM EDT

Medical Marijuana Could Help MS Patients Relieve Symptoms

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a nervous system disease that affects the brain and spinal cord and breaks down communication between nerves that is essential for the body. A new study has found that marijuana can help treat some symptoms of the harmful disease.

Apr 29, 2014 10:28 AM EDT

Egyptologists Unearth Mummified Remains of Royal Children in the Valley of the Kings

Archaeologists have uncovered the tomb of royal children within the Egyptian Valley of the Kings. The latest findings reveal a bit more about the history of the region, and about the burial practices of the pharaohs.

Apr 29, 2014 10:36 AM EDT

Autistic Children Four Times more Likely to Deal with Digestive Issues

A recent study examines why autistic children are four times more likely to suffer from digestive troubles than their peers.

Apr 29, 2014 11:17 AM EDT

Violence Among U.S. School Children Significantly Lower within Last Decade

Despite what sensationalized news we hear, a recent survey shows that fewer American children have been exposed to violent acts of crime since 2003.

Apr 29, 2014 09:37 AM EDT

Scientists Discover Origins of Huntington's Disease in the Brain

Researchers may have uncovered the origins of Huntington's disease. They've used a unique approach to switch a gene mutation off in individual brain regions and zero in on those that play a role in causing the disease.

Apr 29, 2014 10:33 AM EDT

Discovery of MERS Virus Antibodies Could Lead to Treatments in Saudi Arabia

After over a week of sickness in Saudi Arabia, scientists have found natural human antibodies to the MERS virus. The next step is to develop a treatment for the fatal disease that has claimed the lives of almost 20 people in a week.

Apr 29, 2014 07:22 AM EDT

Why Men Have a Shorter Lifespan than Women

It's well known that men have shorter life expectancies than women--but why is that the case? A recent study has found that there's a correlation between a loss of the Y chromosome in blood cells and a shorter life span in men.

Apr 30, 2014 04:02 AM EDT

High Dose of Antidepressants Increases Risk for Suicidal Behaviour in Children and Young Adults

Intake of high doses of antidepressants may elevate the risk of suicidal behaviour in children and young adults, a new study reveals.

Apr 29, 2014 09:02 AM EDT

Kidney Stone Treatment Leads to Complications that are Costly

A new study reveals that one in seven patients receiving treatment for kidney stone experience complications that are costly.

Apr 29, 2014 08:26 AM EDT

Ancient Hunting: Evidence of 9,000-Year-old Caribou Hunt Found beneath Lake Huron

Researchers have found what may be an ancient caribou hunting site buried beneath Great Lakes.

Apr 29, 2014 05:49 AM EDT

Young Girls Being Called ‘Fat’ More Likely to Become Obese

Don’t ever call a girl ‘fat’ as this may increase her chances of being obese, a new study reveals.

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Infrequent Oral Exams: 1 in 3 Adults Haven't Been to the Dentist in a Year

Medical Marijuana Could Help MS Patients Relieve Symptoms

Egyptologists Unearth Mummified Remains of Royal Children in the Valley of the Kings

Autistic Children Four Times more Likely to Deal with Digestive Issues

Violence Among U.S. School Children Significantly Lower within Last Decade

Scientists Discover Origins of Huntington's Disease in the Brain

Discovery of MERS Virus Antibodies Could Lead to Treatments in Saudi Arabia

Why Men Have a Shorter Lifespan than Women

High Dose of Antidepressants Increases Risk for Suicidal Behaviour in Children and Young Adults

Kidney Stone Treatment Leads to Complications that are Costly

Ancient Hunting: Evidence of 9,000-Year-old Caribou Hunt Found beneath Lake Huron

Young Girls Being Called ‘Fat’ More Likely to Become Obese

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