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• Reducing hazardous amounts of noise could save almost $4 billion each year in health costs

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• Jun 06, 2015 12:37 AM EDT

• Excess noise can lead to hearing loss, stress, disrupted sleep, and cardiovascular disease. It also may cost almost $4 billion because it raises the costs of treating high blood pressure and cardiovascular illnesses.

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• The number of young men who father children out of wedlock has declined since 1980s

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• Jun 06, 2015 12:16 AM EDT

• The percentage of fathers aged 15 to 44 whose first child was out of wedlock went down in the 2000s; the first decrease in the previous two decades. The biggest decrease was seen among black first-time fathers.

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• One man brought respiratory illness home, triggering an outbreak

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• Jun 05, 2015 02:52 AM EDT

• A South Korean man's visits to four healthcare facilities have led to an outbreak of Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) and three deaths in the area south of Seoul.

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• Skin Cancer Rate Worsens In US

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• Jun 05, 2015 01:45 AM EDT

• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released its newest report of the current status of melanoma or skin cancer rates in the United States

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• There’s Far Worse than Japan In Terms of Low Birth Rate

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• Jun 04, 2015 11:11 PM EDT

• Japan is widely known to be suffering from an aging population and a very low birth rate, but based on a new study, another country is outranking it.

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• Is Viagra For Women Still A No-No For FDA?

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• Jun 05, 2015 01:42 AM EDT

• Viagra for women is still seeking for the approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration despite being rejected twice. However, on Thursday, the drug for female sex drive called flibanserin will be considered by the FDA.

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• Three in ten Americans have a drinking problem sometime during their lives

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• Jun 04, 2015 01:00 AM EDT

• Researchers say that almost 30% of Americans have a problem with alcohol at some time during their lives. They stated that only about 20% of people who have a drinking problem get help for it.

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• New Meningitis Outbreak Threatens West Africa

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• Jun 04, 2015 05:08 AM EDT

• A new epidemic is threatening West Africa and it is not Ebola. An epidemic of meningitis has killed over 500 people in Niger out of the 8,234 people got infected by the disease, the World Health Organization confirmed on Tuesday.

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• There's More to Anthrax than What's Reported

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• Jun 03, 2015 10:39 PM EDT

• Contrary to what has been earlier reported by Pentagon and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), live anthrax samples are found in more than 40 labs, 15 states, and 3 countries. A sample has also been accidentally delivered in Washington DC, th…

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• Painkillers, Anti-depressants Increase Risk Of Homicide

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• Jun 04, 2015 05:01 AM EDT

• The first-ever Finnish study dealt with the association between use of painkillers and anti-depressants to the risk of homicide. Researchers claim that there is actually a scientific basis that psychotropic drugs may cause violent behavior.

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• In the UK, Alcohol Will Kill More Women than Men

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• Jun 02, 2015 11:52 PM EDT

• Britain is becoming more addicted to drinking. Interestingly, between men and women, the latter are more likely to die faster.

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• Is This The Key To HIV Cure?

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• Jun 03, 2015 03:42 AM EDT

• Various pharmaceutical companies are clamoring to discover the cure for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Now, a new research shows that a new strategy could kill the virus by starving it through blocking its supply of sugar and nutrients.