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Junior Seau's brain will be studied by concussion researchers according to his family.

Junior Seau Death: Seau's Family Agrees to Let Concussion Researchers Study His Brain

Seau's family announced Thursday that they will allow research to be performed on his brain.

Masked Model, Turia Pitt, Talks Marathon Brushfire That Left Her Horribly Scarred

Turia Pitt was a 24-year-old model who decided to join Racing The Planet's ultra marathon in Australia this past September. What Pitt didn't realize is that participating in the race would change her life forever. Pitt recanted her tale of running through a wall of flames to a parliamentary inquiry earlier this week.

Vogue's Underage Models: No to Under 16s & Eating Disorders , Says New Policy

Vogue's glossy pages will have an additional focus to fashion following the June 2012 issue: Health.

?Tanning Bed Mother,? Patricia Krentcil, Sheds Light on 'Tanorexia:' An Addiction to Tan Skin [PHOTOS]

The case of Patricia Krentcil, the mother accused of taking her five-year-old daughter to a tanning salon, has not only had an impact by shocking society, but has shed a light on an illness called tanorexia, an addiction to tan skin. After she was arrested and charged with second-degree child endangerment, Krentcil's bronzed face appeared on broadcast news reports, websites and newspapers in photos across the country shedding light on the controversial phenomenon called ta...

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Mandatory Heart Screens Could Save Thousands Of Newborns

Screening newborns for congenital heart disease with a pulse oximetry device could save thousands of lives, according to a new study.

Alzheimer's Disease Trigger Mimics Mad Cow Infectious Agent: Study

Our findings open the possibility that some of the sporadic Alzheimer's cases may arise from an infectious process.

The world's first clone of an adult animal, Dolly the sheep, bleats at photographers during a photocall at the Roslin Institute

New Foot And Mouth Disease Strain Spreads To Gaza Strip

A new strain of foot and mouth disease (FMD) has reached the Gaza Strip and threatens to spread further after first being detected in Egypt and Libya in February, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Wednesday.

Volumetrics Eating Plan: Why This Dense-Food Diet Will Work For You [VIDEO]

The Volumetrics Diet Plan, a new weight-loss trend sweeping the nation, is winning people over with its eat more agenda. Unlike diets that revolve around depriving their followers, the Volumetrics eating plan doesn't hold you back when craving a certain type of food.

Garlic 100 Times Better Than Antibiotics For Food Poisoning

Garlic is more effective than antibiotics at killing and preventing food poisoning, according to a new study.

Atilla Kavdir Dead Months After Receiving Triple-Limb Transplant In Turkey

Atilla Kavdir, Turkey's world-famous triple-limb transplant recipient, is dead after succumbing to heart and kidney failure.

Hearing Disability Linked To Poor Touch Sensitivity

Touch and hearing are very distinct, but German scientists have found a possible genetic link between the two sensory systems.

Taser Guns Can Cause Heart Attacks, Study Says

Tasers can cause cardiac arrest and even death, according to a new study.

'Oyster-Tecture' In The Big Apple: Could It Clean Up New York Harbor?

Repopulating oyster beds can help clean polluted waterways and provide a healthy habitat for other marine life.

Painkiller Addiction Increasingly Common In Newborns

More and more babies are born with signs of withdrawals from painkiller addiction, according to a new study.

Breast Cancer Test Could Spot Disease A Decade Earlier

A new test for breast cancer may be able to spot the disease up to a decade before it develops, according to a new study.

Some Dinosaurs Edging Towards Extinction Before Fateful Asteroid: Study

The asteroid that destroyed the dinosaurs (except for those that went on to become birds) may have just been the final blow for some species that were already on the decline, a new study claims.

Jennifer Lynn Mothershead Replaced 15-Month Old?s Eye Drops With Bleach, Charged With First-Degree Child Abuse

Jennifer Lynn Mothershead, the 29-year-old Washington state mother of a 15-month-old girl was charged with first degree child abuse on Monday. Doctors at Seattle Children's Hospital were shocked to discover that Mothershead had been administering bleach into her young daughter's eyes.

Double-Drug Diabetes Treatment Disappoints In Kids [STUDY]

In a large new trial looking at ways to slow the progression of type 2 diabetes in children and teens, the addition of a second drug to the mainstay treatment metformin was only marginally more effective at controlling blood sugar than metformin alone.

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is sacked by New York Giants defensive end Justin Tuck in third quarter during the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game in Indianapolis, Indiana

Football Knee Injuries More Likely On Artificial Turf [STUDY]

College football players suffer knee injuries about 40 percent more often when playing on an artificial turf versus grass, according to a U.S. study. The findings, published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine, were part of research that looked back on knee injuries among college football players to see when they might be most vulnerable to getting hurt.

Claude, The 15-Pound Monster Tasmanian King Crab Reaches UK [PHOTOS]

Claude the Tasmanian giant crab isn't any old crab that you can catch in a trap. This sea creature who was caught by a fisherman off the coast of Tasmania weighs in at an impressive (and frightening) 15 pounds.

Texas Must Fund Planned Parenthood: US Judge

A federal judge Monday blocked a Texas law that booted Planned Parenthood from receiving state funding under a women's health program.

Oklahoma Supreme Court: Personhood Bill, Declaring Life Begins At Conception, Is 'Clearly Unconstitutional'

Yet another conservative state has rejected personhood legislation, which would outlaw abortion by declaring fertilized embryos have the same rights as living human beings.

Strengthening Silk Bone Grafts: Scientists Work To Harness World?s Strongest Natural Fiber

Engineered bone grafts that use ceramic, glass or even metal to provide a scaffold for new bone cells to grow are thought to be a promising alternative to natural bone. Some researchers are looking to a more unexpected source of material for bone grafts - the larva of Bombyx mori, also known as the the domesticated silkworm.

Top 10 Most Polluted Cities In The U.S.: Is It Safe To Breathe Where You Live? [SLIDESHOW]

Air pollution may be declining, but over 40 percent of the U.S. population lives in areas where pollution makes breathing dangerous, according to a report by the American Lung Association

Stendra, Potential Viagra Alternative, Gets FDA Approval

Stendra, the first new drug to enter the erectile dysfunction market in nearly a decade, aims to become the new Viagra alternative after receiving approval from the Food and Drug Administration.

Tennessee Passes Gateway Sexual Activity Bill May Criminalize Handholding In School

Tennessee's House of Representatives has passed a bill updating the state's abstinence-based sex education law to specifically aim at the prevention of gateway sexual activity. Senate Bill 3310 defines gateway sexual activity as sexual contact encouraging an individual to engage in a non-abstinent behavior, though the term sexual contact is not defined in the bill.

SpaceX Prepares To Launch Dragon, Falcon 9: Where To Watch Rocket Test Online, Live Streaming

SpaceX is scheduled to launch the Dragon capsule into space on May 7. On April 30, you can watch the Falcon 9 rocket engine test live streaming online.

Diabetes Treatments Fail In Teens Half The Time

Type 2 diabetes is harder to treat in teens than in adults, according to a new study.

A worker at the factory of Chinese condom manufacturer Safedom places condoms onto a production line belt in Zhaoyuan

Women Overestimate Effectiveness of Birth Control Pill, Condoms

Many women may think birth control pills and condoms are better at pregnancy prevention than they actually are, a new study suggests. Researchers found that of more than 4,100 women who were seeking birth control, about 45 percent overestimated the effectiveness of the Pill and condoms.

A participant prepares backstage before taking part in the "Iron League" bodybuilding and body fitness regional tournament in Russia's southern city of Stavropol October 29, 2011.

FDA Cites 10 Companies For DMAA Products Sold Without Evidence Of Safety

Cracking down on dietary supplements containing a substance popularly known as DMAA, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday issued warning letters to 10 distributors and manufacturers, citing the companies for marketing the products without submitting evidence of their safety to the agency.

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