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Aug 20, 2013 11:51 AM EDT

Tanning Increases Risk of Cancer, Premature Aging? Teens Don't Care

According to a recent study, researchers have continuously reported that using tanning beds are not safe. In fact, as we mentioned previously, in some cases, they can indeed kill you.

Aug 20, 2013 11:13 AM EDT

Salmonella Outbreak Linked to a Duck Pen at Privett Hatchery in Portales

The state Department of Health has linked a strain of salmonella that infected over 300 people in 37 states to a duck pen at Privett Hatchery in Portales.

Aug 19, 2013 11:08 PM EDT

Full Moon: Tomorrow's Blue Moon Not Happening Again Until 2015

Tomorrow's full moon, scheduled for Tuesday (Aug. 20), will be known as as Blue Moon due to the fact that this will be the third full moon in the season, according to various reports.

Aug 19, 2013 09:49 PM EDT

Fighting Obesity via Apps and Websites

A new study suggests that using social media applications and websites could help some reach their weight loss goals.

Aug 19, 2013 04:12 PM EDT

Cancer Surgery Patients Less Likely to Die

A new study suggests that cancer surgery patients may have more complications following procedures but, in the end, could be less likely to die thanks to the beneficial medical treatments.

Aug 19, 2013 02:05 PM EDT

'Bigorexia': When Body Obsession Becomes Dangerous

Health officials warn of the dangers of muscle dismorphia, which approximately 45 percent of men deal with.

Aug 19, 2013 12:26 PM EDT

Are You 'Right-Brained' or 'Left-Brained'? Myth Debunked

Neuroscientists from the University of Utah who conducted a two-year study that looked at brain-imaging from the mind of various personalities found that brain function can mean certain mental processes are specialized to one region of the brain. However, the theory of a 'right or left-brained' indi...

Aug 19, 2013 11:44 AM EDT

Gene Associated with Blood Cancer Myeloma

A recent study may show a connection between a gene that controls aging and an increased risk of a common type of blood cancer known as myeloma.

Aug 19, 2013 10:20 AM EDT

BPA, Phthalates Linked to Weight Gain in Teenagers? Food Chemicals Tested

A recent study shows that the chemicals bisphenol A and phthalates are commonly linked to obesity and insulin resistance in adolescents. However, researchers note that they are uncertain whether there is a direct link between the compounds and these negative health effects.

Aug 19, 2013 09:21 AM EDT

Girl that Never Ages: Could She Hold the Key to 'Biological Immortality' (Video)

Scientists are looking into a disorder that prevents aging and may possibly hold the key to eternal youth. Yet the health issue is so rare that no medical term has been used to diagnose the condition.

Aug 18, 2013 10:55 PM EDT