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Feb 24, 2015 06:54 PM EST

More Women In The U.S. Are Using IUDs For Their Birth Control Method

A new survey shows that more women in the United States are using longer-lasting birth control.

Feb 24, 2015 06:30 PM EST

Are Younger Women Missing The Signs Of A Heart Attack?

Heart attacks are typically more common in older individuals, but it can happen in younger people, too.

Feb 24, 2015 01:44 PM EST

Bionic Eye Helps Man See For The First Time In 10 Years (VIDEO)

Allen Zderad of Minnesota saw his wife for the first time in 10 years. The 68-year-old man has retinitis pigmentosa, a degenerative, genetic eye disease that affects how light that hits the retina translates into sight.

Feb 24, 2015 12:55 PM EST

Genes May Influence Peanut Allergies: Here's Why

Researchers believe that genes may play a role in food allergies.

Feb 24, 2015 11:43 AM EST

Some Time In The Sauna May Reduce Your Risk Of Cardiac, All-Cause Mortality

A sauna can certainly make you sweat. Yet did you know that men who regularly hit the sauna can reduce their risk of fatal cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality, according to recent findings published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Feb 23, 2015 11:51 PM EST

Researchers Discover How Bacteria Can Achieve Its Nutritional Exchange

It's been relatively unclear whether microorganisms exchange metabolites exclusively by releasing them via surrounding environments or if there's a direct connection between cells for this very purpose.

Feb 23, 2015 11:34 PM EST

Peanut Allergy: Early Exposure May Cut Your Child's Risk

Could giving peanut products to infants at high risk for a peanut allergy reduce their risk of the health issue? New findings published in The New England Journal of Medicine show that it could decrease the risk of this health problem by 80 percent.

Feb 23, 2015 10:39 PM EST

A Diet High In Red Meat May Be Linked To Kidney Failure

New findings published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology show that a diet high in animal proteins, or red meat, can worsen the progression of the health problem.

Feb 23, 2015 06:45 PM EST

Our Voice Could Determine What Individuals Think About Our Intelligence

Researchers at the University of Chicago have found that a person's voice could actually sway an interviewer so much so that he or she may be more likely to give someone a job based on their tone even more than what's on their resume or how they're dressed.

Feb 23, 2015 05:27 PM EST

Wisdom Teeth Stem Cells Help Corneal Scarring

Researchers have discovered how stem cells from dental pulp of wisdom teeth can be used to form cells of the eye's cornea. With future studies, researchers hope that the information may be used to treat corneal scarring.

Feb 23, 2015 01:51 PM EST

Here's Another Reason To Breastfeed Your Baby

Breast-fed infants are less exposed to arsenic than formula-fed ones, according to recent findings published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives.

Feb 19, 2015 01:21 AM EST

Is Urbanization Increasing The Initiation Of Thunderstorms?

Urbanization may increase the number of thunderstorms, according to recent findings published in the Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society.