Use this symptom decoder to decipher the cause of your stomach pain

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"This article talks about the symptoms and treatments for acid reflux, appendicitis, gallstones, IBS, and ulcers."

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Study Links Truck Exhaust to Bronx Schoolchildren’s Asthma

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"In the South Bronx, from 2002 to 2005, air pollution monitors went mobile. A group of schoolchildren with asthma carried the monitors everywhere they went. The study found daily exposure to fine-particle pollution for the group of 10 children exceeded the E.P.A.?s new standard on 18 out of the 69 days that were monitored."

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A Better Way to Build a Face

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"Scientists are poised to perform the first full-face transplant, but a group of Stanford surgeons hopes to eliminate the need for the drastic surgery altogether by learning to regenerate the skin on the face."

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Daylight-savings time affects work habits

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"The study showed when the rest of the country is on daylight-saving time people in those states that do not observe daylight-saving time are less likely to be asleep at 7:30 a.m. than the rest of the country. They are 50 percent more likely to be working early in the morning."

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Curry may keep elderly minds sharp

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"diet containing curry may help protect the aging brain, according a study of elderly Asians in which increased curry consumption was associated with better cognitive performance on standard tests. Curcumin, found in the curry spice turmeric, possesses potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties."

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Hardware, software, and cancer

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"Getting the cure rate of a cancer up to 80 percent would be big news under any circumstances. But the news is even bigger when the disease is as lethal as lung cancer, which kills an estimated 160,000 people annually in the US alone,"

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13 Foods That Kill

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"And you may be eating some of them already."

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How To Make a Great Cup of Coffee

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"Think you know how to make a great cup of coffee? Think again. It's all about the best beans, a careful roast and optimal brewing."

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Sending baby to the shrink: Infant psychotherapy getting popular

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"Therapists are increasingly moving their treatments from the couch to the crib. While the field of infant mental health, which encompasses the study of children from birth through age three, has been around for decades, new research on everything from brain development to maternal depression is giving it a boost."

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How Much Should You Weigh?

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"BMI calculators are in abdundance but this one, from the now revamped healthatoz.com, seems to be more on the money. It not only asks you your height, but also your frame size and gives you a simple way to determine your frame size. You'll probably be surprised at how much you should REALLY weigh..."

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Dilbert creator Scott Adams temporarily fixes his uncurable voice disorder

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"Scott Adams suffers from a condition known as Spasmodic Dysphonia, which prevents him from speaking in normal conversation, but he can still speak in some contexts such as public speaking. There is no known cure for this condition, but Scott has recently found a way to get himself to be able to speak mostly normally again, by speaking in rhyme."

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Gov't Accountability Office says

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"The GAO released a legal opinion yesterday affirming that abstinence-only education materials must include accurate information on sexually transmitted infections and the effectiveness of condoms."

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Bionic vision just around the corner

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"A silicon retina that reproduces signals in the optic nerve"

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More Reasons To Have Sex (Like we need any more)

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""Fans of abstinence had better be sitting down. "Saving yourself" before the big game, the big business deal, the big hoedown or the big bakeoff may indeed confer some moral benefit. But corporeally it does absolutely zip.""

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Promising Approach Developed to Prevent Tooth Decay

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"A team of researchers supported by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research report they have created a new smart anti-microbial treatment that can be chemically programmed in the laboratory to seek out and kill a specific cavity-causing species of bacteria, leaving the good bacteria untouched."

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Ever Wondered Why Juice Tastes like Crap after Brushing Your Teeth?

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"As it turns out, toothpaste has an ingredient which blocks the sweet taste buds in your mouth, so you're just left with the acidic taste of the juice."

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Study: Living in black concentrated communities leads to poor health

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"Living in a neighborhood with a high concentration of Blacks, regardless of individuals' race or ethnicity, education, income or access to health insurance resulted in a twofold increased chance that residents would report poor health."

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10 Reasons Target is Better than Wal-Mart

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"I feel ill visiting Wal-Mart ? Am I alone? Target doesn?t have this effect on me. I feel great in Target stores. 10 reasons why?"

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How to spot an internet addict

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"Internet addiction is a serious problem with symptoms similar to alcoholism, says a new US study.The study, carried out on 2513 adults by researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine, found that "more than one out of eight Americans exhibited at least one possible sign of problematic internet use"."

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The War on Dietary Supplements: HR 3156 Still Lurks in Congress

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"Now in committee, this law would virtually destroy the dietary supplement industry. The legislation is identified as the "Dietary Supplement Access & Awareness Act," but it does not address free access & only creates a negative awareness of these products. It would cost taxpayers millions & take away our freedom. Contact your Reps through link....."

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