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Jun 17, 2013 04:00 PM EDT

Implementation of Community-Based Programs Essential for Obesity Prevention During Childhood

Researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health believe that confronting childhood obesity early can make a dramatic difference in a child's life.

Jun 17, 2013 03:30 PM EDT

Australian Woman has French Accent Following Car Accident, Foreign Accent Syndrome to Blame

For Leanne Rowe, a native of Australia, waking up from a car accident 8 years ago mysteriously gave her a French accent.

Jun 17, 2013 02:46 PM EDT

Stress Hormone Detected After Eating Linked to High Weight in Men

Men who are overweight or obese shows that they may be secreting greater amounts of stress hormones after eating, which could make them, in turn, more susceptible to disease, according to a new observational study.

Jun 17, 2013 01:36 PM EDT

NASA Announces Eight New Astronauts Destined for Space--Half of Them Women

It's official. NASA has whittled down the amount of potential astronauts to a group of eight. Yet there's something unusual about this new class of astronauts--half of them are women.

Jun 17, 2013 01:28 PM EDT

41,000 Cases of Pertussis in 2012, 61 Percent of Adults Miss Vaccinations for Illness

Pertussis, an endemic disease in the United States that comes to a head every 3 to 5 years with frequent outbreaks, caused 27,550 cases of the respiratory illness in 2010 alone, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Jun 17, 2013 12:36 PM EDT

New Procedure Allows Suspicious Polyp Removal without Surgery

A new less invasive procedure may help to successfully remove suspicious polyps that could potentially be cancerous.

Jun 17, 2013 11:48 AM EDT

Two Distinct Forms of Gulf War Illness Identified

Some health officials believe that a newly identified disorder, called Gulf War illness (GWI) has affected close to 30 percent of the military personnel who served in the 1990-1991 Persian Gulf War.

Jun 17, 2013 11:02 AM EDT

Sibling Aggression Harms Mental Health, Bullying Under-Recognized in Kids

The study found that 32 percent of children and adolescents involved had experienced one type of sibling aggression during the previous year.

Jun 17, 2013 09:55 AM EDT

Russian Millionaire Wants to Make Minds Immortal by 2045

As we age, our bodies slowly degenerate and decay. Yet a Russian multimillionaire aims to halt that process--at least when it comes to our brains. Dmitry Itskov has announced a new project that aims to make our minds immortal by transplanting them into a machine.

Jun 17, 2013 08:05 AM EDT

Scientists Move 15-Ton, 50-Foot-Wide Magnet from New York to Chicago (Video)

When you have a 50-foot-wide magnet that weighs 15 tons, odds are you're not going to move it anywhere fast--even if you're one of the scientists on Long Island that have worked with the magnet for years. The researchers plan to move the massive magnet from New York to Chicago with an expected trave...

Jun 17, 2013 08:25 AM EDT

Teenager Chris Kreis Hitches a Ride on a 30 Foot Whale Shark

Chris Kreis a 19 year old native of Florida has captured the headlines for his adventurous encounter with a 30 foot whale shark while he was fishing in the Gulf of Mexico. The video of Kreis plunging out from his boat to take a ride on the 30 foot shark was posted online.

Jun 17, 2013 07:45 AM EDT