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• Company Maximizes Your DNA to Aid Weight Loss

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• Sep 24, 2014 10:02 PM EDT

• A company called Simplified Genetics uses your genes and DNA to help you lose weight.

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• Study Reveals Job Insecurity Increases Asthma Risk

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• Sep 24, 2014 09:34 PM EDT

• A German study suggests that job insecurity may increase the risk of asthma to over 50%.

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• New App Makes Drug Information More Accessible

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• Sep 24, 2014 08:56 PM EDT

• The new app called Iodine uses big data to provide a comprehensive information of thousands of drugs in the market.

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• Alzheimer’s Patients Still Remember Emotions Even after the Memories Are Gone

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• Sep 24, 2014 08:36 PM EDT

• The new study shows the huge impact caregivers have on Alzheimer's patients by suggesting the patients are capable of retaining emotions.

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• Vegan? You'll Love New York City.

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• Sep 24, 2014 04:43 PM EDT

• The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) officially declared New York City as the most vegan-friendly city in the United States.

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• Premature Babies at Risk to Viral Infection from Breast Milk

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• Sep 24, 2014 01:57 PM EDT

• Mothers who are carriers of the HCMV virus, especially who have past experience of the infection brought on by it may place their newborns at great risks for serious congenital illnesses.

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• About 3 Percent of Adult Americans Have Bipolar Disorder

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• Sep 24, 2014 12:43 PM EDT

• About three percent of people in the United States experience bipolar disorder at any age and almost 90% of these people are estimated to experience severe symptoms and disruption in daily functioning.

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• Cigarette Smoking Teens in North Carolina are Turning to Alternative Smoking Devices

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• Sep 24, 2014 12:00 PM EDT

• According to a Carolina Youth Tobacco Survey, the number of cigarette smoking teens in North Carolina has went down but this does not mean that the number of smokers declined.

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• Adequate intake of zinc is crucial in reducing the duration and severity of illnesses.

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• Sep 24, 2014 09:14 AM EDT

• Recent statistical analysis has shown that over two billion people worldwide consume zinc-deprived diets.

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• Teens Drink Due to Peers, Study Says

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• Sep 23, 2014 11:46 PM EDT

• A new study suggests that peer pressure, not genetics, can compel teens to drink alcohol.

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• More Than 700 Texas Children at Risk of TB Infection

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• Sep 23, 2014 11:21 PM EDT

• After a nurse tested positive for TB, more than 700 children in a Texas city are now at risk of the disease.

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• Sodas Will Have Less Sugar after Manufacturers Agree to Cut It Down

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• Sep 23, 2014 10:59 PM EDT

• Three of the biggest soda manufacturers in the world promise to reduce calories and sugar in their drinks within the next ten years.