The Unsafe Sex: Should The World Invest More In Men's Health?
by Michaeleen Doucleff
May 18, 2013 8:38 AM
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An man smokes a cigarette as he takes a break at a fruit market in Hyderabad, India. Smoking tobacco is eight times more prevalent among Indian men than women.
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On average, men...
The Unsafe Sex: Should The World Invest More In Men's Health?
by Michaeleen Doucleff
May 18, 2013 8:38 AM
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A man smokes a cigarette as he takes a break at a fruit market in Hyderabad, India. Smoking tobacco is eight times more prevalent among Indian men than women.
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On average, men...
Experts Agree: 'Psychiatry's Bible' Is No Bible
by Jon Hamilton
May 17, 2013 5:07 PM
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The new version of the psychiatric "bible" is more of a dictionary, psychiatrists say.
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When the American Psychiatric Association releases its new Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders — DSM...
Up For Discussion: Cost Of Cancer Care Avoided Too Often
by Scott Hensley
May 17, 2013 2:42 PM
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A cancer pill can cost patients more than the same treatment given as an infusion.
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When the diagnosis is cancer, the expenses can pile up in a hurry. Even people with insurance can face steep...
Doctors Confirm Black Lung In Victims Of Mine Blast
by Howard Berkes
May 17, 201312:47 PM
A memorial at the entrance to Massey Energy's Upper Big Branch coal mine represents the 29 coal miners who were killed in an explosion in 2010.
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The tragic deaths of 29 coal miners in a massive explosion in 2010 have provided new evidence...
Biking To Work: Healthful Until You Hit A Pothole
by Nancy Shute
May 17, 201311:43 AM
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Bartender Matt Carucci told NPR in 2012 that he rarely feels safe biking in the city but often rides without a helmet anyway. "There are a lot of other ways to hurt yourself," he said.
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There's a lot to love about...
Biking To Work: Healthful Until You Hit A Pothole
by Nancy Shute
May 17, 201311:43 AM
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Bartender Matt Carucci told NPR in 2012 that he rarely feels safe biking in the city but often rides without a helmet anyway. "There are a lot of other ways to hurt yourself," he said.
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There's a lot to love about...
Why Is Psychiatry's New Manual So Much Like The Old One?
by Jon Hamilton
May 16, 2013 5:21 PM
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A Small Shock To The System May Help Brain With Math
by Geoff Brumfiel
May 16, 2013 4:14 PM
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Ever get stuck on these?
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Stimulating the brain with a very small electrical current through the forehead could boost a student's ability to learn and remember basic mathematics, a provocative experiment...
Swell Of Goodwill For First Medicare Chief Confirmed Since 2004
But Will It Last?
by Julie Rovner
May 16, 2013 3:07 PM
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Presenting Marilyn Tavenner, the first official official in charge of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in years.
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When the Senate voted Tuesday to make...
