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A worker processes turkeys at the West Liberty Food processing plant in West Liberty, Iowa July 7, 2011.

Brine-Injected Meat Should be Labeled: US Govt

Brine-injected meat is composed of 40 percent salt water, said the U.S. Department of Agriculture Friday. The USDA proposed a rule that will require companies to disclose the information.

Brine-injected Meat 40 Percent Salt Water: USDA

A worker processes turkeys at the West Liberty Food processing plant
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Friday that brine-injected meat is composed of 40 percent salt water and proposed a rule that would require companies to disclose this information. Currently, raw meat and poultry products that contain added solutions such as water, teriyaki sauce, salt, or a mixture thereof may have the same name on their labels as products that do not contain added solutions, said a USDA statement Friday.
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Heat Wave: West Point Cadet Dies

An 18-year old West Point cadet died while participating in field drills on Thursday and the most recent heat wave might be to blame.
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At Issue: Obesity

CDC Research Shows a Rise in U.S. Obesity

The latest trend data show that the rate of obesity in the U.S. is still high and that 12 states have reported an obesity prevalence of 30 percent or higher among adults.
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Mutant Mouse Resistant to Poison

A mouse has been found that is resistant to poison due to interbreeding, according to scientists at Rice University, which can potentially lead to its spread across the globe.
British multiple sclerosis sufferer Debbie Purdy and her husband Omar Puente kiss outside of the House of Lords in central London

MS Drugs' Cost Greater Than Their Benefit

Drugs used to slow down multiple sclerosis may help patients but are unreasonably expensive, said a study Wednesday. The medications, disease-modifying drugs (DMDs) have been on the market since the 1990s and include beta interferons, glatiramer, and natalizumab.
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Unusual Respiratory Disease Found in U.S. Soldiers: Investigators

Thirty-eight soldiers that were deployed to the Middle East were diagnosed with constrictive bronchitis, an extremely rare condition in healthy young people, investigators said. Mean maximal oxygen consumption and anaerobic threshold was disturbingly lower in these soldiers compared to a group of historical controls, said Robert F. Miller, MD, of Vanderbilt University in Nashville.
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Blood-Thinner Brilinta Gets FDA Approval

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved the blood-thinner Brilinta (ticagrelor) to cut the risk of heart attack and death in patients with acute coronary syndromes, or ACS.
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Bamboo Stick Impales 13-Year-Old's Neck

Dez Heal, 13, of Lynchburg, Va., was playing a Ninja game with his friends when a bamboo stick which he had decided to put the back of my shirt, impaled his neck.
At Issue: Text Messages

Study: Most College Students Sext, Send Suggestive Images

In examining the impact of technology use on physical and mental health, and on the interpersonal relationships of college students, assistant professors Sue K. Adams and Tiffani S. Kisler found that two-thirds of a group of 204 college students sexted sexually suggestive messages.
At Issue: Text Messages

Survey: More College Students Sext, Some Messages Sent Without Consent

In examining the impact of technology use on the physical and mental health, and the interpersonal relationships in college students, assistant professors Sue K. Adams and Tiffani S. Kisler found that two-thirds of a group of 204 college students sexted sexually suggestive messages. Both assistant professors are leading a team conducting three studies on this issue.
Woman prepares HIV/AIDS drugs

HIV Cure: 'Educate the Healthy' Rather Than 'Heal the Already Dead'

We need a global scientific strategy in order to eradicate AIDS, researches said at the 6th IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention.Fifteen years ago, even the most optimistic members of the scientific community were silent about the prospect of an HIV cure or vaccine, said IAS 2011 International Chair and IAS President, Elly Katabira.
Police seizes heroin shipment

Potential Vaccine for Heroin Addiction: Study

A study in ACS' Journal of Medicinal Chemistry revealed that scientists have developed an essential ingredient for a heroin vaccine to help individuals battling addiction.Kim D. Janda said that heroin use costs the US more than $22 billion in 1996 due to medical and law enforcement expenses and loss of productivity.
U.S. Health Care

Body Dysmorphic Disorder: The Mental Illness You've Never Heard of

Body Dysmorphic Disorder, a body image disorder defined by obsessions and compulsions aimed at neutralizing the type of ugliness normally reserved for horror films, goes undiagnosed for an average of 15 years. The afflicted, 1 to 2 percent of the general population, are more than twice as likely as those with major depression to complete suicide.
A Common Parasite May be Linked to Brain Cancers

Fear of Alzheimer's on the Rise: Study

Alzheimer's disease, a form of dementia that becomes progressively worse over time, is the second-most feared disease, said U.S. and European researches Wednesday. The most feared disease?
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Study: Parents are Teens' Sexual Role Models

The research from the University of Montreal shows that 45 percent of teens do consider their parents their sexuality role models. It has been long stereotyped that children don't listen to their parents' advice when it comes to sex. But the research shows that only 32 percent of teenagers look to their friends as sexual role models, while 15 percent look to celebrities.
A woman uses her Apple iPhone 4 smartphone on a street in Seoul

Study: 'Sexting' Gets More Play From Women Than Men

A study, “Let My Fingers Do the Talking: Sexting and Infidelity in Cyberspace,” by Dr. Diane Kholos Wysocki found that women are more likely to punch their own buttons - on a cell phone that is. The study, conducted in 2009, showed roughly two-thirds of the women surveyed were more likely to send nude photographs or sexually explicit text messages than about half the men surveyed.

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