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With Obamacare, More Millennials Are Going To The Doctor, Sort Of

October 28, 2014 • Once young adults started getting coverage through their parents, they started getting checkups more often, a study finds. But they still may need help filling a prescription.

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Eating Comfort Foods May Not Be So Comforting After All

October 7, 2014 • It's tempting to seek out the mac and cheese or a pint of ice cream after a terrible, horrible, no good day. But fresh research suggests such comfort foods might not be mood boosters after all.

Teenagers typically choose condoms or the pill for contraception, but doctors say longer-acting methods work best. B. Boissonnet/Corbis hide caption

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Long-Term Birth Control Works Best For Teens, Pediatricians Say

October 1, 2014 • When given their choice of contraceptives for free, almost three-quarters of sexually active teenage girls chose long-acting options like the IUD or hormonal implants, a study finds.

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Hearing That Things Can Change Helps Teens Dodge Depression

September 24, 2014 • High schoolers are vulnerable to depression. Telling teenagers that people and circumstances can change and things will get better helps reduce the risk of depressive symptoms, a study finds.

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Scientists Step Up Food Fraud Efforts Following Horse Meat Scandal

September 24, 2014 • The latest report in response to the horse meat scandal of 2013 reminds us that the potential for fraud in the food supply is high. But scientists are working to predict and prevent the next incident.

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Colorado Tries Hard To Convince Teens That Pot Is Bad For You

September 17, 2014 • Do you want to be a lab rat? That's what teenagers are doing when they smoke marijuana, the state of Colorado says. But since hard evidence of marijuana's harms is scanty, it may be a tough sell.

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Newly Crowned Miss America Felt Helpless Against Domestic Violence

September 14, 2014 • Pageant contestants often pick feel-good issues for their platform topics. Miss New York chose domestic violence because she lived it. There are many reasons why women stay with an abuser, she says.

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Make Way For Ambulances: They're Stuck In Bangalore Traffic

September 12, 2014 • The Indian city is a busy high-tech hub with crowded roads. Ambulances get tied up in traffic along with everyone else. Clever thinkers are coming up with solutions. Motorcycle ambulance, anyone?

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Why Food Pilgrims Will Wait Four Hours For A Taste Of The Sublime

September 9, 2014 • Psychology tells us that waiting for an experience can boost our happiness, as can talking about the experience afterward. That's one reason food pilgrims seem to be queuing up and Instagramming it.

First the cathedral and then the cafe? Experiences like travel bring greater satisfaction than material goods, researchers say. Dangubic/iStockphoto hide caption

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You Can Buy Happiness, If It's An Experience

September 3, 2014 • Experiences tend to make people happier than material possessions, research shows. And looking forward to an experience like a concert can feel much better than awaiting the latest smartphone release.

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Homer Simpson's Visit To Bangalore Makes Us Go 'D'Oh!'

August 28, 2014 • The Simpsons goes to Bangalore at 4 a.m. ET Friday, as part of the marathon on FXX. Clearly, the writers did not visit this high-tech-loving Indian city.

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Science Crowns Mozzarella The King Of Pizza Cheese

August 27, 2014 • Why do some cheeses melt and caramelize better than others? Researchers used high-tech cameras and special software to figure it out.

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Depressed Teens May Need Extra Support To Stick With Treatment

August 26, 2014 • Enlisting parents to make sure teens get counseling is a start, but a lot of families need more support, research suggests. Even finding the right therapist can be daunting.

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