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Exercise without Diet Still Benefits Type 2 Diabetics Jun 25, 2013

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A small group of type 2 diabetes patients lost significant amounts of fat around their hearts and in their livers and abdomens with regular exercise, even without dietary changes. Katherine Harmon reports

New Runners Need Not Sweat over Shoes Jun 20, 2013

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Run-of-the-mill neutral running shoes do not lead to more injuries for beginning joggers whose feet pronate or supinate. Katherine Harmon reports

Patients Prefer Diet Skinny from Big Docs Jun 14, 2013

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Overweight patients are more likely to take weight-loss advice from overweight doctors, but the advice from thin doctors may be of higher quality. Katherine Harmon reports

Confessional Tweeting May Help Dieters Jun 06, 2013

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Participants in a media-assisted weight-loss program had some success, and those who tweeted about their efforts lost a bit more. Karen Hopkin reports

Mouthy Motivators May Weaken Workouts May 29, 2013

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Exercisers who worked out to a video featuring a verbally encouraging gym buddy showed lower stamina than those who watched the muted video. Amy Kraft reports

Fluoride Loosens Bacterial Enamel Grip May 22, 2013

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Rather than significantly hardening tooth enamel, fluoride may cut cavities by making it harder for oral bacteria to stick around. Karen Hopkin reports

Nightcap Drink Disrupts Important Sleep Jan 29, 2013

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Two or more drinks cut REM sleep, which is important for memory and health. Katherine Harmon reports

Skin-Cancer Spotting Apps Miss Their Marks Jan 16, 2013

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New smart phone apps that purport to assess patients' skin lesions as cancer or not are unreliable, according to a new study. Katherine Harmon reports

Surgical "Never" Events Happen Nevertheless Jan 08, 2013

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The errors known as surgical "never events," which are never supposed to happen, still occur some 4,000 times annually in the U.S. Katherine Harmon reports

Video Helps with Weight Info Basics Dec 19, 2012

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The American Chemical Society has produced a YouTube video with info to help you survive the holiday eating season. Katherine Harmon reports

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