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Overweight Diabetes Patients Outlive Slimmer Counterparts, Study

By Ashwin Subramania - May 05, 2015 09:43 AM EDT

According to a new medical study, type 2 diabetes patients who are overweight but not obese - were shown to outlive diabetics who are thin or of a normal weight.

Dave Goldberg Killed in Freak "Treadmill" Accident at Mexican Resort

By Ashwin Subramania - May 05, 2015 09:52 AM EDT

SurveyMonkey Chief Executive Dave Goldberg died on Friday at a private resort in Mexico after suffering severe head trauma and blood loss in a gym related accident.

Sleepwalking and Terrors Determined by DNA, Study Suggests

By Peter R - May 05, 2015 10:09 AM EDT

Children may sleepwalk if they experience sleep terrors during childhood and with parents who sleepwalked a new study shows.

New EPA Regulation Would Save at Least 3,000 Lives a Year

By Dustin M Braden - May 04, 2015 07:13 PM EDT

A study says that new Environmental Protection Agency regulations will save at least 3,000 lives a year.

Blood Tests May Predict Cancer Decades Before Disease Strikes

By R. Siva Kumar - May 04, 2015 06:04 PM EDT

A US team has identified that cancer can be detected years before it affects the telomeres of patients.

Numerous "Suffocating" Dead Zones In Atlantic Ocean Identified By Biologists

By R. Siva Kumar - May 04, 2015 05:51 PM EDT

A team of researchers have discovered that a number of deadly dead zones could be a threat to nearby organisms and human habitations in the Atlantic Ocean.

Hipsters Beware: Beards May Contain More Fecal Matter Than Toilets

By R. Siva Kumar - May 04, 2015 05:57 PM EDT

One study explains that beards can be catchment areas for poo, but skeptics scoff at the so-called claim and say that it doesn't wash.

Scientists Warn Against Rampant Use of Toxic Cancer Causing Chemicals in Daily Life

By Peter R - May 04, 2015 10:17 AM EDT

PFAS are ubiquitous in the environment, experts have warned while calling for a curb on the use of the chemicals.

Print Shocker: Vangardist Magazine Cover Inked With HIV + Blood

By Peter R - May 04, 2015 10:20 AM EDT

The publisher feels that the cover will help initiate talk about HIV and AIDS.

TB Drug Can Help Kids To Fight Phobias, Study

By R. Siva Kumar - May 03, 2015 01:23 PM EDT

Researchers use the drug D-cyloserine to treat 35 children, involving an ingredient to help them learn and overcome their phobias.

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