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Many young people can correctly identify the age of a person based on their scent.
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There is a widespread belief in South Korea that leaving a fan on in a closed room at night can cause death.
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Australian researchers found that pedometer-wearing seniors exercised more than twice as much as a control group given identical counseling and instructions.
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It may be sweet and calorie-free, but extracting that flavor from a plant requires serious chemical interventions.
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The surest way to control costs in healthcare? Live well.
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For one scientist, studying cancer suddenly got very personal.
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Taking better care of ourselves will go far to ease America's healthcare burdens.
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A recent review suggests that scientists are still only beginning to probe the brain states associated with kindness and well-being.
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Taking on a chemical that's supposedly from geraniums and that's marketed as "Napalm" for the body.
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Researchers track the movements of T cells through brain tissue as they seek and destroy the parasite toxoplasma gondii.
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Our powers of analysis may not be as foolproof as we thought.
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David Freedman chats with readers about his cover story in the June Atlantic
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From cuts and scrapes to close encounters of the shaving kind, our bodies can take quite a beating over the years.
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New research in the Journal of Physiology suggests that fructose disrupts learning and memory, but omega-3 fatty acids can help.
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The good news is that their coverage levels will have to go up under the Affordable Care Act.
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In traditionally masculine industries, such as construction, subordinates don't judge female leaders as harshly as their male counterparts when they slip-up.
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But chimps will never dream about linguini and clams. That is to say: Truly great chefs need more than knife skills and talent.
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Though they don't appear to work for everyone and have serious side effects, they may be one solution to a difficult medical problem.
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Just a few minutes with a nutritionist helped shoppers make healthier grocery purchases.
I've never been much for hugging people I'm not related to, but it may be time to reconsider.
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New research uncovers the lasting changes in the brains of arachnophobes who underwent a two-hour exposure therapy session.
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