Study: Day care centers turn on TV for kids

Think your children are getting hours of playtime, story readings and stimulating lessons at day care? Maybe they are, but they could also be spending a chunk of their day watching TV or DVDs.
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FDA approves new seasonal flu vaccine

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Friday it has approved a new vaccine to prevent seasonal influenza.
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Hand sanitizer: How well does it protect you?

Here’s everything you need to know about hand sanitizer: How it works, how much it protects you and when to use it.
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Is snoring affecting your handicap?

Have you ever had the feeling that a bad night’s sleep has affected your game on the fairway?
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Study: Cost of treating diabetes to triple by 2034

The number of Americans with diabetes will nearly double in the next 25 years, and the costs of treating them will triple, according to a new report.
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Researchers Turn to Artificial Intelligence and Real Data to Improve War Games

Virtual worlds such as Second Life and World of Warcraft allow players to adopt virtual personas or engage in combat on digital battlefields, but what if similar technology could let government intelligence analysts play out antiterrorism scenarios that would help with better understandings of the consequences of Middle East policy recommendations? [...]

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After fire, boy with autism recovers, rebuilds

A California fire destroyed Jonathan Reyes’ house last year. Shaken by the fire, Jonathan, who has autism, had frequent meltdowns and nightmares. Today, the family has started a new life in a rebuilt home.
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In cardiac arrest, think ‘Stayin’ Alive’

Debra Bader was taking a walk in the woods with her 53-year-old husband one morning when suddenly he collapsed. At first she thought the situation was hopeless.
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Mother hopes for cure for dying children

“Every 15 minutes, a child is born who will develop a mitochondrial disease by the age of 10.”
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H1N1 linked to rise in bacterial pneumonia cases

As H1N1 cases are rising, so are bacterial pneumonia cases, health officials are finding.
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