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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Offend mommy bloggers at your own peril. They can chew you up and spit you out in a day. That's what happened to McNeil Consumer Healthcare's new ad campaign for Motrin. Saturday morning, all was fine.

Scientists' Discovery of Virus in Lemur Could Shed Light on AIDS

The genome of a squirrel-sized, saucer-eyed lemur from Madagascar may help scientists understand how HIV-like viruses coevolved with primates, according to new research from the Stanford University School of Medicine.

Happiness Is A Collective - Not Just Individual - Phenomenon

Happiness spreads through social networks like an emotional contagion, according to a study that looked at nearly 5,000 individuals over a period of 20 years. When an individual becomes happy, the network effect can be measured up to three degrees.

Progression of Retinal Disease Linked to Cell Starvation

A new study illuminates an incurable eye disease that afflicts approximately 100,000 Americans. Your retina contains two types of cells that send signals when they detect light-rods and cones.

Fourteen Drugs Identified As Most Urgently Needing Study for Off-Label Use

Physicians and policy-makers know that drugs are frequently prescribed to treat certain diseases despite a lack of FDA approval - a practice known as off-label prescribing.

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