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Heaviest smokers may face biggest weight gain after quitting

Heaviest smokers may face biggest weight gain after quitting

Smokers who keep smoking, and those who quit, will all gain weight over time, but those who smoked the most…
Most women’s gymnastics injuries don’t sideline college athletes

Most women’s gymnastics injuries don’t sideline college athletes

Fewer than half of injuries in women’s collegiate gymnastics are serious enough to sideline athletes for more than one day,…
Birth control pills may offer lasting endometrial cancer protection

Birth control pills may offer lasting endometrial cancer protection

Women who use oral contraceptives during their reproductive years may gain long-term protection against endometrial cancer, a review of previous…
Depression may increase heart risk in rheumatoid arthritis

Depression may increase heart risk in rheumatoid arthritis

Mental health problems like anxiety and depression may partly explain why people with rheumatoid arthritis have an increased risk of…
Correct glove use may save hairdressers’ skin

Correct glove use may save hairdressers’ skin

Hairdressers who reuse gloves while dyeing hair risk exposure to chemicals that cause irritation and allergic reactions, according to a…
Autistic traits linked to creative problem-solving

Autistic traits linked to creative problem-solving

People with autism may be more likely to think outside the box than people without the disorder, a British study…
New Diabetes Type II drug controls sugar levels for 24 hours

New Diabetes Type II drug controls sugar levels for 24 hours

The Arab Diabetes Forum, which was attended by more than 1,000 doctors from Egypt and other parts of the world,…
Nearly complete human brain grown in US lab: scientist

Nearly complete human brain grown in US lab: scientist

An almost complete version of a tiny human brain has been grown in a US lab in a move that…
Want to get her in a romantic mood? Feed her

Want to get her in a romantic mood? Feed her

Working with women who had either dieted in the past or had never gone on a diet, the researchers demonstrated…
Don’t wait: New ways to treat HIV patients

Don’t wait: New ways to treat HIV patients

AIDS researchers released a call to action for a worldwide shift in HIV treatment, to providing medication immediately after diagnosis…
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