Abstinence-ed funding fuels divide

The new health care law renews funding for abstinence-focused education. Many studies have shown that it’s not easy for people to practice abstinence consistently. But abstinence educators say the message is important.
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$250 million for abstinence education not evidence-based, groups say

The health care reform legislation that President Obama signed recently isn’t only about insurance coverage — there’s also a renewal of $50 million per year for five years for abstinence-focused education.
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$250 million for abstinence ed fuels disagreement

The new health care law renews $50 million per year for five years for abstinence-focused programs. Many studies have shown it’s not easy to practice abstinence consistently. But those who teach abstinence say it’s an important message for youth.
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Dark Matters

Even as scientists and politicians from around the world debated in December how to deal with a practical problem of profound importance–global climate change–another international group of physicists was waiting with bated breath for a more esoteric development. In both cases, at the conclusion of events, the participants were left salivating and unsatisfied.
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Pre-existing kid ills to be covered

President Barack Obama won a key concession from the health insurance industry Tuesday as the main lobby group said providers would comply with new regulations that will prevent the denial of coverage for children due to pre-existing conditions.
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Promising hormone may help reduce malnutrition in gastric cancer patients

In gastric cancer patients who have had part or all of their stomach removed, the hormone ghrelin may lessen post-operative weight loss and improve appetite.
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Daily chocolate may keep the heart doctor away

Eating as little as a quarter of an ounce of chocolate each day may lower your risk of experiencing a heart attack or stroke, a new study has found.
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Signs your child is being bullied

There are ways to prevent or mitigate the damage bullying can do to a child, experts stressed after nine Massachusetts teens were charged with harassment in the suicide of a 15-year-old.
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How much should you exercise?

Recent studies appeared to show contradictory findings on the right amount of exercise. But the most important message is to be active, regardless of the studies, experts say.
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Weight training-related injuries increasing

The popularity of weight training has grown over the past decade. A new study has found that the number of injuries from weight training has increased as well. The study found that more than 970,000 weight training-related injuries were treated in U.S. hospital emergency departments between 1990 and 2007, increasing nearly 50 percent during the [...]

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