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• NASA's K2 Space Mission Discovers 100 New Planets

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• Jan 10, 2016 10:25 PM EST

• REvitalised Kepler program discovers 100 new planets

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• Batteries Found in Toys, Watches Kill Oklahoma Toddler

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• Jan 07, 2016 11:49 PM EST

• A 2-year-old Oklahoman toddler died after ingesting a button battery usually found in toys and watches, Grand Lake News reported.

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• Study: Prostate Cancer Screening Doesn’t Contribute to Overall Mortality Reduction

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• Jan 06, 2016 11:22 PM EST

• If you want to prevent cancer, get screened. Over the years, many types of screenings are available taken at different ages to prevent the dreaded disease. But do they really work in saving lives? A new study published in BMJ on Wednesday refutes the age-old n…

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• Chemicals Found Pizza Boxes, Popcorn Bags Banned

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• Jan 06, 2016 11:21 PM EST

• The use of at least three chemicals commonly used in popcorn bags and pizza boxes have already been revoked by the FDA, citing reproductive harm.

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• Ebola Convalescent Therapy Wasn't Really Effective, Study Suggests

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• Jan 06, 2016 11:18 PM EST

• A new study suggests that plasma transfusion among Ebola patients didn't enhance the survival outcomes of its recipients.

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• Chipotle under Criminal Probe

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• Jan 06, 2016 11:17 PM EST

• As part of its criminal investigation on the norovirus outbreak, the federal grand jury has issued a subpoena against Chipotle.

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• In-Home, Hospital Births Have Different Degree of Risks, Oregon Study Suggests

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• Jan 03, 2016 11:36 PM EST

• All would-be and present mothers know that giving birth is a huge risk. What most women don’t know, however, is the degree experienced if they opt for either an in-home or hospital birth.

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• International Travel Spreads Infectious Disease, Study Says

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• Jan 03, 2016 11:13 PM EST

• What makes the latest Ebola outbreak different from the previous ones? The answer is ease of travel.

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• Abortion rates down 35% since 1990

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• Dec 31, 2015 05:19 PM EST

• Abortion rates are at an all time low, as are rates for pregnancies.

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• Study finds that having sex early is linked to more sexually transmitted infections

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• Dec 31, 2015 05:02 PM EST

• Having had sex for the first time at an earlier age has been linked to a dramatically higher risk of contracting a sexually transmitted infection (STI).

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• Woman’s Body Brews Its Own Alcohol

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• Dec 31, 2015 04:48 PM EST

• A woman was able to prove that her body makes its own alcohol, which got her out of a charge of drunken driving.

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• Hypnosis may help reduce psychological trauma associated with awake brain surgery

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• Dec 31, 2015 12:10 AM EST

• A report has found that "hypnosedatio" can help patients deal with undergoing brain surgery that must be done while they are awake.