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Nearly all US states see hefty drop in teen births
All states but West Virginia and North Dakota showed significant drops over five years. 
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Doctors save Ohio toddler by 'printing' him an airway tube
In a medical first, doctors used plastic particles and a 3-D laser printer to create an airway splint to save the life of a baby boy who used to stop breathing nearly every day.
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What to do when kids ingest poison
Many common household items can be dangerous if they fall into the wrong hands, so it's important you know what to do if someone ingests a poisonous substance
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Software company to recruit people with autism as programmers
German software company SAP is looking to recruit people with autism as programmers and product testers, drawing on skills that can include a close attention to detail and an ability to solve complex problems.
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Feet contain most fungi on body, new research shows
A new map of the fungal species lurking on human skin reveals the most diverse communities can be found on ? you guessed it ? the bottom of the feet.
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Could eating less save your brain? Study shows reducing calories delays nerve cell loss
Calorie restriction may not always be fun, but cutting back has benefits beyond even weight loss.
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Life-saving face transplant performed just three weeks after man's accident
A 33-year-old Polish man received a life-saving total face transplant just three weeks after being disfigured in a workplace accident, in what his doctors said Wednesday is the fastest timeframe to date for such an operation.
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Could eating less save your brain? Study shows reducing calorie intake delays nerve cell loss
Calorie restriction may not always be fun, but cutting back has benefits beyond even weight loss.
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Women escorted from mall for wearing "F--- CANCER" hats
Two sisters were escorted from a mall in King of Prussia, Pa., on Sunday because they were wearing hats reading ?F--- CANCER? with the ?C? in the expletive replaced by a pink breast cancer awareness ribbon.
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The new DSM-5 fails to accurately describe mental illness
With the recent release of the fifth edition of the American Psychiatric Association?s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), leading experts in medicine are agreeing with what I have opined for years:  The manual fails to accurately describe and classify psychiatric illness.
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