Health & Medicine
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Chew for Health
Surprise your teacher: New studies show that chewing gum might be good for you!
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Wake Up, Sleepy Gene
Variation in the length of one gene affects how well you function when short of sleep.
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Childhood’s long history
Our ancient ancestors had long childhoods, just as we do today.
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A fix for injured knees
A new way of repairing a common knee injury might someday help athletes recover faster.
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Eat Out, Eat Smart
Knowing the number of calories in your restaurant meal can help you make healthier food choices.
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Hot Pepper, Hot Spider
Hot peppers and spider venom can cause the same sort of painful burning sensation.
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Disease Detectives
This year's top young scientists faced medical challenges in labs at the National Institutes of Health.
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Getting Enough Sleep
Kids and teens need plenty of sleep but have trouble getting enough.
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A Sour Taste in Your Mouth
Researchers may have pinpointed how the tongue's cells detect sour tastes.
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Sun screen
Too much exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays can damage human skin. That's why doctors recommend people who will be outdoors for long hours in the summer sun protect their skin.
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