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  • Time for Obama to Step Into the Health Care Debate?

    Time.com – Fri Jul 17, 2:20 pm ET

    The hard choices have arrived for health care. Is it time for the President's prescription?

  • Treatment for Hair-Pulling Shows Success

    Time.com – Fri Jul 17, 2:20 pm ET

    A small new study offers some hope that an antioxidant supplement could prove helpful for some people with the rare hair-pulling disorder known as trichotillomania

  • Can Turmeric Relieve Pain? One Doctor's Opinion

    Time.com – Wed Jul 15, 4:40 am ET

    Turmeric is just an ordinary kitchen spice -- but one patient's experience suggests it might also be a simple remedy for pain

  • Can Gaming Slow Mental Decline in the Elderly?

    Time.com – Sun Jul 12, 1:30 am ET

    As of yet, there's little scientific evidence that video gaming actually boosts players' mental fitness, but there's no shortage of researchers trying to find out

  • Can Language Skills Ward Off Alzheimer's Disease?

    Time.com – Sat Jul 11, 1:20 am ET

    A small study of aging nuns illuminates the curious condition of "asymptomatic Alzheimer's disease" -- when brains show physical lesions, but patients display no signs of cognitive decline

  • Why Are Southerners So Fat?

    Time.com – Fri Jul 10, 6:15 am ET

    Eight of the 10 fattest states are in the South, says a new report. The region famous for its fried food has been struggling with its weight for years, but then again, so has the rest of the country

  • Yes, I Suck: Self-Help Through Negative Thinking

    Time.com – Thu Jul 9, 2:30 pm ET

    Contrary to the "love yourself" message propounded by countless self-help books, a new study suggests that for people with low self-esteem, positive thinking hurts more than it helps

  • Scientists Create Human Sperm from Stem Cells

    Time.com – Wed Jul 8, 4:55 am ET

    For the first time, researchers have generated germ cells from embryonic stem cells

  • New Rules Expand Federal Funding of Stem-Cell Research

    Time.com – Tue Jul 7, 9:30 pm ET

    New government regulations for the funding of human embryonic-stem-cell research will significantly expand the number of studies on stem-cell lines that qualify for public funds

  • Why British Health Officials Decry 'Swine Flu Parties'

    Time.com – Tue Jul 7, 3:30 pm ET

    Reports of 'swine flu parties' have British health officials warning parents of 'seriously flawed thinking,' even as the country shifts its policy on treating the pandemic in the face of the virus' rapid spread

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