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• Research Shows That There Is No Link Between Contraceptive Pills And Birth Defects

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• Jan 07, 2016 02:41 AM EST

• Researchers from the U.S. and Denmark conducted a study revealing that taking contraceptive pills before or during pregnancy do not contribute to birth defects on infants.

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• Cancer In One Twin Increases The Risk For The Other Sibling

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• Jan 06, 2016 08:46 AM EST

• An extensive research on Nordic twins found that when one twin is diagnosed with cancer, the other is more likely to contract the disease as well.

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• DietSensor Launches Device That Can Tell What’s In Your Food

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• Jan 06, 2016 08:06 AM EST

• French startup DietSensor unveiled a food scanning device known as the SCiO at the 2016 International Consumer Electronics Show to aid in the diet of the suffering from cardiovascular diseases and diabetes.

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• Fitbit Launches Blaze Smartwatch At The 2016 Consumer Electronics Show

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• Jan 06, 2016 08:01 AM EST

• American activity trackers maker Fitbit unveil their latest Blaze smartwatch at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, which will be out in the market by March.

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• Twin Study Further Proves Cancer Can Run in the Family

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• Jan 05, 2016 11:17 PM EST

• Before, cancer is believed to be based more on luck than genes or lifestyle. A landmark study involving twins, however, suggests one should never downplay genes.

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• A First: IVF Beagles Have Arrived

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• Jan 03, 2016 10:52 PM EST

• The popular assisted reproductive technique (ART) has now been successfully applied on dogs.

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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.

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• A craving for sweets and alcohol may be controlled by a newly discovered hormone

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• Dec 30, 2015 11:27 PM EST

• Research in mice has uncovered a hormone that appears to help regulate cravings for sugar and alcohol, which could help people deal with obesity or diabetes.

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• British study finds that simply being unhappy won’t kill you

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• Dec 28, 2015 07:39 PM EST

• A large British study has found that women who were unhappy tended to be those who were unhealthy, but that unhappiness by itself was not linked to higher mortality.

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• Air pollution hits hard in Rome and Milan

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• Dec 28, 2015 04:06 PM EST

• Air pollution has reached toxic levels in cities in Italy because of extended warm and dry weather. Periodic bans on cars have been enacted.

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• What Is Kangaroo Care?

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• Dec 24, 2015 10:52 PM EST

• Learn more about kangaroo care and how it decreases infant death.

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• At Least 12 Cancers Can Be Inherited, Study Says

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• Dec 24, 2015 10:51 PM EST

• In a new genetic-related study, US researchers have revealed that at least 12 types of cancer may be because of heredity.