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Addicts' Brains May Be Wired At Birth For Less Self-Control
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:01:00 -0500
A study of cocaine addicts finds that they have abnormalities in areas of the brain involved in self-control. And these abnormalities appear to predate any drug abuse.
Tick Tally Reveals Lyme Disease Risk
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:00:00 -0500
Researchers counted more than 5,000 ticks to calculate the risk of Lyme disease in the Eastern U.S. Turns out the risk is high in the Northeast and nearly zero in the South.
New Silica Rules Languish In Regulatory Black Hole
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:01:00 -0500
Last year it looked like stricter controls would be put in place to limit workers' exposure to dangerous silica dust. But for almost a year, the proposed regulations have been stalled at the White House Office of Management and Budget. Worker safety advocates are growing frustrated, but industry stakeholders say current regulations are sufficient.
'I Wanted To Live': New Depression Drugs Offer Hope For Toughest Cases
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:01:00 -0500
The anesthetic and club drug ketamine seems to lift depression symptoms in a matter of hours. But how does it work? Researchers are searching for the answer in an attempt to make a new class of depression medications. "We can take care of a migraine in hours," one researcher asks. "So why do we have to wait weeks or months with depression?"
Invasive Pythons Put Squeeze On Everglades' Animals
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:31:00 -0500
Burmese pythons have been slithering around south Florida for decades, but scientists now say the invasive constrictors are so bad, they're eating their way through the swamps. The snakes have decimated populations of mammals like raccoons, possums and white-tailed deer.
Native Americans As Slaves, Slave Owners In North
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:00:00 -0500
MacArthur 'Genius' Tiya Miles does pioneering research on the relationship between Cherokee Indians and African-Americans. She speaks with host Michel Martin about shedding light on the unexplored history of Native American and African-American slavery in Michigan.

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Atrial fibrillation: When your heartbeat gets out of order
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:00:00 -0000
Atrial fibrillation — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes and treatment of this common heart disorder.
Chemical burns: First aid
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:00:00 -0000
How to administer first aid for a chemical burn.
Heart attack: First aid
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:00:00 -0000
How to recognize, get help for and provide first aid for a heart attack.
Scoliosis: Treatment for curved spine depends on severity
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:00:00 -0000
Scoliosis — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes, screening, treatment of this abnormal spine curvature.
Chest pain: First aid
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:00:00 -0000
What first-aid steps to take if you or someone else has chest pain.
Emphysema: Does cold weather make it worse?
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:00:00 -0000
In some people with emphysema, breathing cold air can cause narrowing of the airways.

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