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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.

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• Flu Epidemic 2015: Flu Vaccine Barely This Year, CDC Says

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• Jan 20, 2015 11:57 PM EST

• The flu epidemic has taken a toll on the United States and up to date 45 have already died from many states. The flu vaccine that promises to protect the body is barely working this year.

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• Flu Epidemic 2015: Death Toll Rises As 19 More Children Die

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• Jan 20, 2015 11:57 PM EST

• Death toll rises as 19 more children were added.

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• Plastic Surgery Gone Wrong: Women Faces Life Threatening Infection After Face Fillers Moved

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• Jan 20, 2015 11:55 PM EST

• A 53-year old woman from Ireland faced near-death experience after battling injuries and infections following an injection of fillers into her face that went wrong.