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Standard Hernia Surgery Works Best in Men
April 26, 2004 -- Hernia "keyhole" surgery may be less painful for men initially, but a new study shows that the standard, open-surgery technique is superior in terms of long-term effectiveness and safety. In a large study published in the April 29 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine, resea
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Season of Birth May Promote Thrill Seekers
April 22, 2004 -- When you were born may affect the level of risk you feel comfortable with. A new study shows that younger people born during the winter months were more likely to be thrill seekers than those born during summer months. But the reverse pattern may hold true for older adults. The res
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Are Men Obsolete?
April 21, 2004 -- If research in mice holds true, men -- and hence, their manly services -- may no longer be needed. At least that's the indication of a new study boasting a scientific first: Mice that reached adulthood through parthenogenesis, a form of reproduction in which the female egg develops
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Scientists Explain 'Aha!' Moments
April 13, 2004 -- It may not appear in the shape of a light bulb above your head, but researchers say "Aha!" moments are marked by a surge of electrical activity in the brain. A new study shows that solving a problem that requires creative insight prompts distinct changes in brain activity that don'
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High Visibility Protects Motorcyclists
April 8, 2004 -- Conspicuous motorcycle riders are more likely to arrive at their destination safely and without injury, a new study shows. Researchers found wearing reflective clothing, a white or light colored helmet, and using headlights during the daytime can reduce serious injuries or death fro
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Why Your Job Is Always Harder
March 24, 2004 -- There may be a scientific reason why your job always seems harder than your co-worker's. A new study shows that performing an action may distort how we judge others performing a similar task. Researchers found that people consistently underestimated the difficulty of a job performe
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Inactivity, Obesity Are Killing Americans
Editorial note: In the Jan. 19, 2005, edition of The Journal of the American Medical Association, the CDC issued a correction. Due to computational errors, the CDC says it overstated the number of deaths due to poor diet and inactivity. The original number of 100,000 additional deaths in 2000 compar
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911 Dispatchers to Revise CPR Instructions
March 1, 2004 -- Well-meaning bystanders attempting to save the lives with CPR are getting new instructions from 911 dispatchers until help arrives: Do chest compressions, and don't worry about giving mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. Already a trend among a growing number of 911 departments who were ad
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Pill for Premature Ejaculation in Development
Feb. 24, 2004 -- What could be bigger than a little blue pill that turned a common problem for the bedroom-challenged man into a marketing marvel, creating a $2.5 billion-a-year pharmaceutical niche that once featured a president wannabe as its prime-time pitchman? Chris Every hopes it's a mint-flav
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Testosterone Replacement Therapy: Is It Safe?
Feb. 23, 2004 (Orlando) -- Just as American women once clamored for estrogen as a panacea for aging -- hoping to keep their hearts young and their minds sharp -- middle-aged men are looking at testosterone as a possible fountain of youth, sending testosterone sales through the roof and medical exper
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