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White people who drink orange juice or eat a lot of grapefruit should be sure to put on extra sunscreen for a few days. A new study suggests they may have a higher 25-year risk of developing malignant melanoma, a potentially lethal form of skin cancer. Citrus contains compounds called...

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How long does it take a young person to lose muscle strength if they go from being moderately active to being a couch potato? It only takes two weeks, a new study finds. Researchers from the University of Copenhagen examined what happens to the muscles in younger and older men after a period...

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As inquisitive beings, we are constantly questioning and quantifying the speed of various things. With a fair degree of accuracy, scientists have quantified the speed of light, the speed of sound, the speed at which the earth revolves around the sun, the speed at which hummingbirds beat their...

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Sugary drinks cause 184,000 deaths worldwide annually, including 25,000 deaths in the United States, according to a new study. The finding — a revised estimate of numbers first presented at a scientific meeting in 2013 — represents a tally of deaths from diabetes, heart disease and...

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For 140 years, scientists’ understanding of language comprehension in the brain came from individuals with stroke. Based on language impairments caused by stroke, scientists believed a single area of the brain—a hotdog-shaped section in the temporal lobe of the left hemisphere called...

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Many people seem to be confused by sunscreen terminology. Only 43 percent of people surveyed in a small study understood the definition of sun factor protection (SPF), and only seven percent knew what to look for on a label if they wanted a sunscreen that offers protection against early skin...

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Males and females process pain using different cells, a new study with mice suggests. The findings could help researchers develop the next generation of medications for chronic pain—the most prevalent health condition humans face. “Research has demonstrated that men and women have...

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With the amount of internet-connected devices increasing every day, the need for better, faster Internet is considerable. University researchers have come up with a very clever solution to this problem. Electrical engineers at the University of California, San Diego have just broken the capacity...

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Inaccurate information about arthritis persists and is spread: Arthritis is an old person's disease. Arthritis is induced by a cold, wet climate. Arthritis can be cured. Arthritis is caused by a poor diet. Arthritis consists of only minor aches and pains. "You felt fine...

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Imagine if there was a way you could better your chances of preventing type 2 diabetes; well there is and it all starts with a doctors visit to see if you have a condition called pre-diabetes. Pre-diabetes is when a person’s blood glucose (sugar) level is higher than normal, but not high...

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UK-based artist Julie Alice Chappell has chosen an unusual medium for her sculptures – discarded electronics. She tears out circuit boards and other components from broken devices, and converts them into delicate insect figurines. Julie’s introduction to the unique art form occurred...

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In case you need a little extra time this week, the last minute of Tuesday, June 30 will contain 61 seconds instead of the usual 60. Atomic clocks around the world will coordinate the leap second, which is necessary to keep Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) — the system that guides most...

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One of the key members of your healthcare team is someone you probably have scarcely spoken to — your local pharmacist. Many people think a pharmacist is strictly someone who dispenses drugs as prescribed by a doctor, but pharmacists offer a wide range of patient care...

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It should be no surprise to you that we are what we eat! Your food is your body’s energy source and the different food groups play vital roles in our survival. All foods have calories and kilojoules which are both converted into energy or stored as energy to be used when...

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Award winning ornithologist George Archibald is a living legend among his peers. This man actually courted a female whooping crane for three years, until she laid eggs. He managed to form an unlikely bond with the bird, and is believed to have played a big role in saving the entire species from...