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Heaviest smokers may face biggest weight gain after quitting

Heaviest smokers may face biggest weight gain after quitting

Smokers who keep smoking, and those who quit, will all gain weight over time, but those who smoked the most…
Most women’s gymnastics injuries don’t sideline college athletes

Most women’s gymnastics injuries don’t sideline college athletes

Fewer than half of injuries in women’s collegiate gymnastics are serious enough to sideline athletes for more than one day,…
Birth control pills may offer lasting endometrial cancer protection

Birth control pills may offer lasting endometrial cancer protection

Women who use oral contraceptives during their reproductive years may gain long-term protection against endometrial cancer, a review of previous…
US probes deaths of 30 whales along southern Alaska coast

US probes deaths of 30 whales along southern Alaska coast

US marine biologists have launched an investigation into the mass die-off of 30 whales found washed ashore along Alaska's southern…
Antiquities minister holds press conference on Sekhemka Statue

Antiquities minister holds press conference on Sekhemka Statue

Minister of Antiquities Mamdouh El-Damaty will hold a press conference Saturday on a campaign launched to stop the sale of…
Depression may increase heart risk in rheumatoid arthritis

Depression may increase heart risk in rheumatoid arthritis

Mental health problems like anxiety and depression may partly explain why people with rheumatoid arthritis have an increased risk of…
Correct glove use may save hairdressers’ skin

Correct glove use may save hairdressers’ skin

Hairdressers who reuse gloves while dyeing hair risk exposure to chemicals that cause irritation and allergic reactions, according to a…
Autistic traits linked to creative problem-solving

Autistic traits linked to creative problem-solving

People with autism may be more likely to think outside the box than people without the disorder, a British study…
Samsung offers US iPhone users a free, 30-day trial

Samsung offers US iPhone users a free, 30-day trial

In an effort to convert users from its biggest competition, Apple, Korean electronics company Samsung is offering US iPhone users…
Facebook leads social pack in US, Twitter sputters, study finds

Facebook leads social pack in US, Twitter sputters, study finds

Facebook remains the dominant social network for US Internet users, while Twitter has failed to keep pace with rivals like…
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