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We Might Be Able To Add To The List Of Things Marijuana Is Good For

Medical marijuana is already used to treat nausea, pain, glaucoma and more. But now, scientists believe that the plant might be useful in treating a variety of other illnesses. One study showed that...

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This Controversial Syndrome Makes Some People Believe That They Are Zombies

Zombies may be more than just the subject of fiction raking in big bucks for writers and movie studios, according to medical experts who say it is a state of mind. Back in the day, renowned 1800’s...

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Study Finds That Brain Training Games Helps Strengthen Cognitive Skills In...

A recent study showed that playing popular “brain training” games online can be beneficial for older adults. The study found that playing games that require memory and reasoning skills is a form of a...

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Many Users Of ObamaCare Will See Insurance Premiums Go Through The Roof In 2016

The Affordable Care Act (ACA), otherwise known as ObamaCare, began its third open enrollment season over the weekend. As consumers began to shop for health care insurance coverage that will take effect...

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Children Who Live Around Dogs And Farm Animals Are Less Likely To Have Asthma

A new study from Sweden shows that infants who are exposed to dogs and farm animals at a very early age might be less likely to develop asthma by age six. According to the results of the study, being...

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Cockroaches Offer Humans Unexpected Uses And Innovations

While cockroaches are usually associated with filth and grime, they might actually be the secret to creating new antibiotics and preventing disease. Additionally, they can offer other beneficial...

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Staggering Amount Of Time Teens Use Digital Media Is More Than They Spend...

We all know that today’s teenagers spend lots of time checking social media, texting, listening to music and watching television – sometimes all at once. What is staggering is how much time kids...

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Starbucks Is Leading Trend Encouraging Employees To Visit Online Doctors

In an effort to cut costs, many employers are joining forces with telehealth vendors. These vendors provide online consultations that connect patients to doctors. By doing this, companies don’t have to...

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Middle Aged White Men Are Dying And Nobody Knows Why

Since 1999, white middle-aged Americans have experienced a surprising rise in death rates. In prior decades, the trend had always been moving towards longer life expectancies. For white men and women...

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Drug Fueled Orgies Known As Chemsex Is Escalating Contraction Of STDs

Many people are obtaining STDs as a result of drug-induced orgies that can last for multiple days at a time. Last September, former child star Danny Pintauro revealed that he contracted HIV from a man...

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EPA Used Monsanto’s Own Research To Conclude It Was Safe

Environmental activists are claiming the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) recent findings in regards to the health effects of the widely used herbicide glyphosate are flawed. Other studies have...

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Price Gouging Pharma Villain To Be Investigated By Senate

We all know that the guy who raised the price of the infection-fighting drug Daraprim from $13.50 to $750 a pill is a creep. Now, Congress wants to dig deeper into his sketchy pricing measures. In...

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Man Recovering After Live Tapeworm Was Removed From His Brain

In California, one man is currently recovering after he had major emergency surgery in order to remove a living tapeworm from his brain. The surgery took place in August. Luis Ortiz was admitted to a...

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This Legendary Irish Beer Is About To Become Vegan

For 256 years, Guinness has brewed the stout recognizable everywhere by its dark color and foamy goodness. But now, the Irish beermaker announced a big change in the brew’s formula – albeit one that...

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New Research Finds Vegetable Oil Linked To Cancer, Alzheimer’s

Experts at Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) have found startling evidence that cooking with vegetable oil is dangerous to your health. The researchers found that when cooked the oil releases...

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Study Shows Retail Industry Discriminates Against Cancer Survivors

According to a new study by researchers from Penn State University and Rice University, cancer survivors are less likely to receive a callback for a job within the retail sector in comparison to those...

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Snake Bite Death Rates On The Rise And No one Wants To Take Responsibility

The number of people killed each year by snake bites will skyrocket as pharmaceutical companies scale back their production of snake antivenom, according to experts. Each year, snake bites kill 100,000...

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Doctors Are Now Interested In Patients’ Social Media For Healthcare

A recent study in the United States suggests that many people may be okay with the concept of connecting their social media accounts to their medical records. The theory behind such a  proposal is that...

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This Medical Suit Allows Students To Feel What It Means To Be Old

An innovative new medical suit is allowing young people to simulate the effects of aging. The suit transforms healthy and active young people into frail senior citizens who can hardly even move or hear...

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Rude Doctors Could Be Costing Patients Their Lives

Everyone who has worked in the medical field knows that doctors can sometimes be demanding and make rude comments to their staff during medical procedures. And, according to a recent study, the rude...

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