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Researchers Find Osteoporosis Symptoms More Common In Women With Early Menopause

Osteoporosis
According to the results of a 29-year study, women who go through menopause are almost twice as likely to be diagnosed with symptoms of osteoporosis at some point later in life. Osteoporosis is a disease of the bones that reduces its mineral density. As a result, bone microarchitecture deteriorates and the amount and variety of proteins in the bone is altered.
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Hand Sanitizer Cocktail: The Latest Alcohol Drinking Trend For Teens To Get Drunk [VIDEO]

Hand sanitizer is the latest trend in drinking for underage teens, worrying doctors after six young people were hospitalized with alcohol poisoning in California from drinking the antibacterial solution to get drunk. Containing 62 percent ethyl alcohol, teens are using hand sanitizer as a quick way to get drunk, as the gel is the equivalent of a shot and a half of hard liquor. The trend has been evident on YouTube with teens posting video footage of chugging hand sanitizer cocktails.
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1 In 4 Americans Without Health Coverage [STUDY]

As the U.S. Supreme Court ponders the fate of healthcare reform in the current election year, a study released on Thursday shows that one in four working-age Americans went without insurance at some point in 2011, often as a result of unemployment and other job changes.
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Zumba Fitness: Making Exercise Fun

Getting workout drilled into your daily routine is no doubt challenging, leaving you hung up with a hundred excuses not to do it. When it is fun, you’re more likely to find enjoyment in it.
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Caraco Pharmaceuticals: US Supreme Court Rules For Generic Drugmaker On Patent

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday in favor of a generic drugmaker in a case over how companies can fight brand-name rivals in an effort to get their cheaper medicines to market. Caraco, a unit of India's Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, argued that the description of the patent for the diabetes drug, Prandin, was too broad and therefore prevented any generic from entering the market. It raised a counterclaim to challenge the description.
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Cupcakes Made From Insects: Food For Thought? (PHOTOS)

Cakes filled with edible insects in various attractive shapes were on display at the University of Wageningen, Netherlands, on Monday to promote the idea of having insects to meet the needs of protein-rich diet for a rising population.
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Maggots In Wounds: Are Medical Maggots The Best Way To Clean A Wound? [VIDEO]

Need a way to clean a wound that is having difficulty healing? Believe it or not, maggots may be the answer. Medicinal maggots are specially prepared for human therapeutic purposes, says a statement on Health Canada. These maggots are raised by companies in a controlled environment, and not found in nature.
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Craigslist Ad: ‘Did We Hook Up At The Megadeth/Motorhead Concert?'

For a 28-year-old Chicago woman a Megadeth/Motorhead concert got a little too hot and heavy for her. After having sex in the bathroom of Chicago's Aragon Ballroom with a man with a red Mohawk, black pentagram gauges and viper piercings, this metal head is soon to be a metal mom.
A man inspects yellowfin tuna at the fishing port of Donggang, Pingtung county, southern Taiwan May 19, 2010.

Hold The Sushi: Moon Marine Recalls 29.4 Tons Of Raw Tuna

Because of a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Bareilly infections, the Moon Marine USA Corp., aka MMI, of Cupertino, Calif., is voluntarily recalling 58,828 pounds of a frozen raw yellowfin tuna product labeled as Nakaochi Scrape AA or AAA, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced.
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Birth Control Pills Get New FDA Warning

Birth control pills that contain drospirenone, a synthetic version of the hormone progesterone, must contain a warning to consumers stating that they may cause blood clots, the FDA mandated

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