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• Chikungunya Outbreak: Costa Rica Reports 106 Cases, Experts Say Housewives At Higher Risk

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• Jan 21, 2015 11:34 PM EST

• Chikungunya continues to be a health threat not only in Costa Rica but in other Carribean countries.

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• European Food Safety Authority says common BPA levels not harmful.

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• Jan 21, 2015 06:50 PM EST

• BPA is used in plastics as a stiffener, and was widely used in plastic food containers.

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• The measles outbreak linked to two Disney theme parks did not leave employees there alone.

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• Jan 21, 2015 06:34 PM EST

• Three Disney employees have returned to work, but two are still out sick.

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• Drinking 4 cups of coffee a day may have a protective effect against malignant melanoma

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• Jan 21, 2015 06:24 PM EST

• A study conducted at the National Institutes of Health has found an association between coffee drinking and a reduced risk of malignant melanoma.

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• Music training may help kids focus their attention, diminish anxiety, and control their emotions.

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• Jan 21, 2015 10:24 AM EST

• Brain scans of children who were learning a musical instrument show changes in the cortex of their brains.

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• Half of hospitalized children may be treated with drugs that interact with each other.

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• Jan 21, 2015 10:04 AM EST

• Drug interactions appear to be a common risk for hospitalized children and young adults.

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• Health may be a better motivator than adults realize for teens who lose weight.

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• Jan 21, 2015 09:53 AM EST

• Losing for reasons of health appears to help keep the weight off.

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• Is Stress Linked To Social Media? Study Says No

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• Jan 21, 2015 11:20 PM EST

• Social media use and stress are not really related.

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• Rain Leaves Street Personnel Sick after Papal Visit

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• Jan 20, 2015 11:24 PM EST

• The head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis, has officially left the Philippines, his last stop during his Asian tour. But his departure also left many workers sick after they had been drenched in the rain and cold for many days.

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• Being younger than 10 or older than 17 has been linked to a higher risk of heart disease afer age 50

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• Jan 20, 2015 01:11 PM EST

• A woman who had her first menstrual cycle at age 10 or earlier was 27% more likely to have heart disease after age 50. A woman who had her first after age 17 was 23% more likely to have heart disease.

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• Fewer People Hard Hit by Medical Bills

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• Jan 20, 2015 12:54 PM EST

• People who obtained insurance through the Affordable Care Act primarily used it for physicals and well care.

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• Mental health issues increase the risk of becoming infected with HIV in gay or bisexual men.

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• Jan 20, 2015 12:39 PM EST

• Men who had four or five mental health issues had nine times the risk of becoming infected with HIV compared to men who reported no issues.