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Puppy Brains Scanned For Insight Into Human-Dog Relationships

Thanks to researchers from Emory University, you may soon know more about what your dog is thinking. The research team, who published their findings in PLoS One, attempted to learn more about human-dog relationships from the perspective of a canine.

Arena Obesity Pill: FDA Staff Focuses On Safety

Obesity a problem in England.
U.S. drug reviewers on Tuesday said Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc's obesity pill appeared to help people lose weight and was unlikely to cause tumors in humans, but questioned if the company had provided enough data to rule out heart problems.
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?Tanning Bed Mother,? Patricia Krentcil, Sheds Light on 'Tanorexia:' An Addiction to Tan Skin [PHOTOS]

The case of Patricia Krentcil, the mother accused of taking her five-year-old daughter to a tanning salon, has not only had an impact by shocking society, but has shed a light on an illness called tanorexia, an addiction to tan skin. After she was arrested and charged with second-degree child endangerment, Krentcil's bronzed face appeared on broadcast news reports, websites and newspapers in photos across the country shedding light on the controversial phenomenon called ta...
The world's first clone of an adult animal, Dolly the sheep, bleats at photographers during a photocall at the Roslin Institute

New Foot And Mouth Disease Strain Spreads To Gaza Strip

A new strain of foot and mouth disease (FMD) has reached the Gaza Strip and threatens to spread further after first being detected in Egypt and Libya in February, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Wednesday.
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is sacked by New York Giants defensive end Justin Tuck in third quarter during the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game in Indianapolis, Indiana

Football Knee Injuries More Likely On Artificial Turf [STUDY]

College football players suffer knee injuries about 40 percent more often when playing on an artificial turf versus grass, according to a U.S. study. The findings, published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine, were part of research that looked back on knee injuries among college football players to see when they might be most vulnerable to getting hurt.
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Tennessee Passes Gateway Sexual Activity Bill May Criminalize Handholding In School

Tennessee's House of Representatives has passed a bill updating the state's abstinence-based sex education law to specifically aim at the prevention of gateway sexual activity. Senate Bill 3310 defines gateway sexual activity as sexual contact encouraging an individual to engage in a non-abstinent behavior, though the term sexual contact is not defined in the bill.
A worker at the factory of Chinese condom manufacturer Safedom places condoms onto a production line belt in Zhaoyuan

Women Overestimate Effectiveness of Birth Control Pill, Condoms

Many women may think birth control pills and condoms are better at pregnancy prevention than they actually are, a new study suggests. Researchers found that of more than 4,100 women who were seeking birth control, about 45 percent overestimated the effectiveness of the Pill and condoms.
A participant prepares backstage before taking part in the "Iron League" bodybuilding and body fitness regional tournament in Russia's southern city of Stavropol October 29, 2011.

FDA Cites 10 Companies For DMAA Products Sold Without Evidence Of Safety

Cracking down on dietary supplements containing a substance popularly known as DMAA, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday issued warning letters to 10 distributors and manufacturers, citing the companies for marketing the products without submitting evidence of their safety to the agency.
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Gregg Allman: Book Tour Postponed For Heart Tests

Gregg Allman has postponed his planned book tour for health reasons. Allman, 64, is scheduled to undergo heart tests on Friday at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla., the same facility where he underwent a liver transplant in June 2010.

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