Archive: 09/18/2006
Scientists study ways to safeguard water
U.S. researchers say the smartest way to safeguard a reservoir's water is to let it drain into the ground.
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Hearing voices not always negative
Researchers at Britain's Manchester University have said hearing voices is not necessarily a sign of mental illness.
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Is snuff the answer to quitting smoking?
Researchers in Washington say smokeless tobacco is much safer than cigarettes but the jury is out on whether smokers should be encouraged to switch habits.
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New moms who quit smoking fear weight gain
Researchers in Pittsburgh say nicotine addiction does not explain why so many women who quit smoking during pregnancy resume the habit after delivery.
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Drug turns patients into gambling addicts
Scottish researchers have found that drugs used to treat Parkinson's disease appear to turn some patients into gambling addicts.
Medicine & Health / Medications
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British troops get untested drug
British troops in Iraq and Afghanistan are being treated with an experimental blood-clotting drug that has not been fully tested, it was reported Saturday.
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A proposed IVF ban could lower twin births
With increasing numbers of twins swamping intensive care units, British women may soon be barred from having twins through in vitro fertilization treatment.
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Great Lakes levels steadily dropping
Water levels in Lake Michigan and Lake Huron, although constantly in flux, are showing a steady decrease, experts say.
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