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Why Don’t We Have a Cure for Alzheimer’s?

After 30 years of intensive research, science is nowhere near a cure for Alzheimer’s disease — an illness that affects more than 55...

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Expelled From High School, Alister Martin Became a Harvard...

It’s not often that a high school brawl with gang members sets you down a path to becoming a Harvard-trained doctor. But that’s exactly...

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What's Behind Rise in Girls' Report of Sadness, Sexual...

Minority youth, as well as teens identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual and questioning also frequently reported sadness, suicide risk,...

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Should You Skip Dark Chocolate This Valentine's Day?

Consumer Reports announced they'd tested 28 different dark chocolate bars -- and found lead and cadmium in every one of them.

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Cutting Calories Could Slow the Pace of Aging: Study

Cutting calories by 25% slowed down the pace of aging in young and middle-aged adults by a few percentage points, compared to people...

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Allergists Less Likely to Check Black Kids for Eczema

Researchers found that while Black children are more likely to develop asthma, they’re less likely than white children to be evaluated...