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A Couple Beers May Help Your SudokuMental Health

A Couple Beers May Help Your Sudoku

Alcohol intoxication may enhance creativity and improve problem solving ability

April 17, 2012·3 min read
Soul Man's Soul Rests in PeaceMental Health

Soul Man's Soul Rests in Peace

Saxophonist Andrew Love performed for dozens of artists on top ten songs for decades

April 17, 2012·2 min read
A Double Negative Effect on LymphomaHealth News

A Double Negative Effect on Lymphoma

Lymphoma cells die after exposure to TL32711

April 17, 2012·2 min read
High Fiber Diets Love HeartsNatural

High Fiber Diets Love Hearts

Fiber protects women from cardiovascular disease

April 17, 2012·2 min read
Was That an Earthquake?Mental Health

Was That an Earthquake?

New Zealand highlights need to develop emergency disaster plan

April 17, 2012·2 min read
Humira: Early Response, Future SuccessPrescription Drugs

Humira: Early Response, Future Success

Ankylosing spondylitis patients who respond early to Humira are likely to have long term remission

April 17, 2012·2 min read
Link Between Mom's Blues & Baby's SleepMental Health

Link Between Mom's Blues & Baby's Sleep

Depressed moms more likely to negatively impact their babies sleeping habits

April 17, 2012·3 min read
Binge Drinking is ExpensiveMental Health

Binge Drinking is Expensive

Alcohol abuse in college can cost half a million dollars at the emergency room

April 17, 2012·1 min read
Knoxville is Allergy Capital of AmericaHealth News

Knoxville is Allergy Capital of America

Allergy sufferers have the hardest time in Knoxville

April 17, 2012·2 min read
US and Canada Love Salty Fast FoodNatural

US and Canada Love Salty Fast Food

Fast food sodium levels vary by country

April 17, 2012·2 min read
Reducing Childhood Obesity Is AttainableHealth News

Reducing Childhood Obesity Is Attainable

Childhood obesity rate goals could be achieved with an average 64 fewer calories a day

April 17, 2012·5 min read
Mechanism Linked to AMD FoundHealth News

Mechanism Linked to AMD Found

Age related macular degeneration inflammatory component discovered

April 17, 2012·2 min read
Milk Won't Make Kids EinsteinsNatural

Milk Won't Make Kids Einsteins

Vitamin D does not improve the academic performance or brains of children

April 17, 2012·3 min read
Billionths of a Meter Cancer DrugsHealth News

Billionths of a Meter Cancer Drugs

Nanomedicine and antiangiogenesis vascular modeling

April 16, 2012·4 min read
Guiding Women's Cancer Prevention StepsPrescription Drugs

Guiding Women's Cancer Prevention Steps

Breast cancer prevention measures well understood through online guide

April 16, 2012·2 min read
Science Confirms Science: Smoking is BadHealth News

Science Confirms Science: Smoking is Bad

Smoke exposure during pregnancy associated with childhood wheeze and asthma

April 16, 2012·2 min read
Do People With Body Art Drink More?Mental Health

Do People With Body Art Drink More?

Alcohol consumption is higher in groups bearing tattoos and piercings or is it just the age group

April 16, 2012·2 min read
What’s Your Name Again?Mental Health

What’s Your Name Again?

Alcoholism starts to chip away at basic memory function until simple introductions are difficult

April 16, 2012·3 min read
Peers Can Influence Teens Not to DrinkMental Health

Peers Can Influence Teens Not to Drink

Alcohol abuse can be prevented with the right kind of peer pressure

April 16, 2012·2 min read
Biodegradable Stents Safe Long TermClinical Trials

Biodegradable Stents Safe Long Term

Biodegradable coronary artery stents safe over 10 year period

April 16, 2012·2 min read
AA/NA Helps TeensMental Health

AA/NA Helps Teens

Addiction can be successfully managed with 12 step programs for adolescents too

April 16, 2012·4 min read
Too Much Media: Is it Bad for You?Mental Health

Too Much Media: Is it Bad for You?

Media Multitasking may allow for better integration between senses

April 16, 2012·1 min read
Cataracts Affect Nighttime Driving AbilityHealth News

Cataracts Affect Nighttime Driving Ability

Cataracts and blurred vision result in nighttime driving challenge

April 16, 2012·3 min read
Harnessing Double Edged Sword PowersHealth News

Harnessing Double Edged Sword Powers

Immune system discovery could lead to new cancer and organ transplant drugs

April 16, 2012·2 min read