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10 Germy Surfaces You Touch Every Day

abcnews.go.com — Of the 60,000 types of germs that people come in contact with on a daily basis, only about 1 to 2 percent are potentially dangerous to normal people with normal immunity. The next time you sit down for a late-night movie at home, you may want to keep your hand out of the popcorn bowl if you've been handling the remote....ubiquitous buttonsMore… (Health)

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Autism and Vaccines: Why Bad Logic Trumps Science

livescience.com — Why do many people continue to believe that there is a link despite overwhelming evidence? The answer is something that has more credibility than the best scientific study: personal experience. More… (Health)

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Why Men Die Sooner

cbsnews.com — Listen up, guys. It may be time to drop the bravado and consider these sobering statistics: Homicide and suicide are among the top three causes for death among males between the ages of 15 and 34. By the age of 85, women outnumber men in the U.S. 2.2 to 1; this rises to 3 to 1 if they reach...More… (Health)

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Urban Surprise: More Bicyclists Means Fewer Accidents

livescience.com — In a study that at first glance seems counterintuitive, researchers at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia reviewed safety studies from 17 countries and 68 cities in California and found that the more people bike in a community, the less they collide with motorists.More… (Health)

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When sex becomes an addiction....

cnn.com — "We're seeing it with epidemic proportions now, particularly with regards to cybersex," said Mark Schwartz, psychologist and former director of the Masters and Johnson Institute in St. Louis, Missouri. "There isn't a week that goes by where I don't get two calls" about sex addiction.More… (Health)

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Doctors Creating Super Vaccine for Lifetime Immunity to Flu

dailymail.co.uk — A super vaccine that could lifelong protect against all forms of flu is being developed by British doctors. The once-in-a-lifetime vaccine being developed by Oxford University researchers would give long-lasting immunity, instead of annual jabs. At present, the current flu jab has to be given every winter to match different circulating strains.More… (Health)

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