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HPV Connected to Heart Disease: Report

Human papillomavirus, or HPV, has been found to increase the rate of heart disease in women, according to a report in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
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One in 10 6th-Graders in Texas have had Sex: Study

A study compiled by the Centers of Disease Control and the University of Texas and the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston has shown that almost one in 10 Texas 6th graders have had sex.
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5 Meditation Techniques to Curb Stomach Pain

Stress and anxiety may often cause pain in your stomach, according to reports. There are many types of meditation and relaxation techniques that have meditation components that don't result in people having to resort to a number of costly methods to fight stress and anxiety.
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A Bitter Pill to Swallow: EU Court Bans Patents on Embryonic Stem Cell Techniques

Europe's highest court has ruled that scientists can't patent embryonic stem cell techniques for research. Scientists call the move devastating, but Christian and moral rights groups hail it as a victory against the commercialization of the human body. The case was triggered when German Greenpeace charged Dr. Oliver Bruestle with violating public order and morality.
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U.S. Heart Disease Rates Decreasing: Study

The percentage of Americans with heart disease, the No. 1 killer in the U.S., is continuing to fall, according to new research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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UK Scientists Develop Tests to Spike Makers of Designer Stimulants

UK scientists at Strathclyde and the James Hutton Institute are developing tests for tracing unidentifiable source of the raw materials in designer 'legal high' drugs. Using isotope ratio mass spectrometry (IRMS) technique, UK researchers have attempted to reveal the course of a drug's manufacturing procedure which is expected to track the and gather information on manufacturers of bath salts or so-called ‘designer drugs’.
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Teen Boys Use Condoms at an Increasing Rate: CDC

According to the latest data released from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s periodic National Survey of Family Growth, about 43 percent of teenagers between ages 15 to 19 have sexual intercourse at least once.
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Scientists Crack Black Death DNA, Say it Could be Treated Today

The Black Death, the worst plague in Europe's history, killed between 30 million and 50 million people in the 14th century. Now, after analyzing dozens of skeletons, scientists claim to have cracked its genetic code. They say simple antibiotics available today can beat the disease.

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