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Attention, Exercise Haters: Everyday Activities Improve Fitness

You don’t have to go to the gym to boost your fitness level. Simply walking around the office, taking the stairs instead of the elevator or doing household ...
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Sitting is Deadly, Mounting Research Reveals

Did you hit the gym today? If so, you probably feel like you deserve a pat on the back. But your efforts may be in vain if you ...
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Don’t Sit Tight: 6 Ways to Make a Deadly Activity Healthier

Intro Sitting down is often equated with relaxing, but it may not feel that way to those who spend hours working at a desk every day. In fact, ...
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Autistic Brain Excels at Recognizing Patterns

Brain regions associated with recognizing patterns tend to light up more in autistic people than the general population, perhaps explaining why those with autism often excel at visual ...
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Autism More Common in Tech-Heavy Centers

Cities that are hubs for jobs in information technology (IT) may have a higher prevalence of autism, a new study says. The study, conducted in the Netherlands, found ...
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Developmental Disorders Increase in Children, Study Finds

The number of children with developmental disorders, including autism and attention deficit hyperactive disorder, has increased by 17 percent between 1997 and 2008 in the United States, according ...
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Why Do We Like Happy Faces? It’s In Our Genes

Just how long we gaze at faces may be partly determined by our genes. A new study focused on a single gene, the one coding for the cannabinoid ...
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Heavy Beer Drinkers Increase Their Gastric Cancer Risk

Heavy beer drinkers have an increased risk of gastric cancer, especially if they possess a certain gene variant, a new study suggests. People who drink two to three ...
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Women Who Drink and Doze Are Losing Out on Sleep

Women who like to lull themselves to sleep with a drink or two may want to think twice — a new study shows alcohol can disrupt the sleep ...
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Smoking Pot Linked to Testicular Cancer Risk

Smoking marijuana may increase young men’s risk of testicular cancer, a new study suggests. In the study, marijuana users were about twice as likely to be diagnosed with ...
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