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• Falling and fighting are the leading causes of eye injuries in the U.S.

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• Nov 28, 2015 06:29 PM EST

• The two leading causes for eye injuries severe enough to result in hospitalization are falling and fighting. FAlls was the most common cause of eye injuries in the elderly, and fights or other assaults were the most common cause in those under age 59.

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• More women get early diagnosis of cervical cancer because of better health insurance

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• Nov 28, 2015 06:19 PM EST

• More women under age 26 have health insurance, which had contributed to a higher rate of diagnosis of early-stage cervical cancer.

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• Skunk Weed Can Lead to Brain Matter Changes

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• Nov 27, 2015 11:43 PM EST

• Cannabis is not created equal. Some of them like the skunk weed can cause changes to the white matter of the brain.

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• Shooting at Colorado Planned Parenthood Facility Leaves Three Dead

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• Nov 27, 2015 11:36 PM EST

• At least three people, including a police officer, are confirmed dead following a shootout in a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs on Friday, Nov 27.

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• Low Awareness Contributes to Ebola's Return

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• Nov 27, 2015 11:17 PM EST

• If the Liberian media were to be asked about the difficult fight against Ebola, they’d probably tell you that one of the biggest problems is low awareness.

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• Breast MRI Enhances Cancer Diagnosis

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• Nov 26, 2015 11:47 PM EST

• A new study suggests that an MRI to the breast may help find potentially aggressive malignant tumors that could otherwise be undetected by mammography.

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• Counting every bite you take may work as well as counting calories

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• Nov 26, 2015 03:06 AM EST

• If you want to lose weight, but don't want to count calories, try counting bites

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• Pedestrians on Wheelchair at High Risk of Dying in Car Crashes

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• Nov 25, 2015 10:46 PM EST

• Pedestrian wheelchair users have more than 30% risk of dying from car collisions compared to other types of pedestrians, says a new study.

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• Daraprim Is Still an Expensive Drug

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• Nov 25, 2015 10:06 PM EST

• There’s no reduction for the list price of Daraprim after all.

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• Chicken Salad sickens at least 19 in 7 states

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• Nov 25, 2015 06:46 PM EST

• Rotisserie chicken salad purchased at Costco had sickened at least 19 people in several states. Five people were sick enough to be hospitalized.

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• Sleeping late on weekends may raise your risk for heart disease and diabetes

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• Nov 24, 2015 09:39 PM EST

• Getting up early on weekdays but then sleeping late on weekends may raise your risk of heart disease and diabetes.

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• Genetically engineered mosquitoes may help prevent spread of malaria

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• Nov 24, 2015 05:35 PM EST

• Scientists have created a strain of mosquitoes with genes that block the transmission of malaria. The newly created strain produces antibodies that block malaria and these genes are passed on to 99.5% of its children.