Friday, 26 July 2019

Can Your Smartphone Make You Fat?

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Those who used their smartphone five or more hours a day increased their risk of obesity by 43%. Meanwhile, 26% of those who were overweight and 4.6% of those who were obese spent more than five hours a day on their smartphone.



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But most teens have never sent or received a sex text, the new study found. It focused on about 5,600 students in American middle and high schools, ages 12 to 17.

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But most teens have never sent or received a sex text, the new study found. It focused on about 5,600 students in American middle and high schools, ages 12 to 17.



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CRISPR to be Used to Fight a Type of Blindness

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Even though they have normal eyes, patients with this type of blindness lack a gene that turns light into signals to the brain that enable sight, the Associated Press reported.



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Congo Draws Up a New Battle Plan Against Ebola Amid Power Struggle


By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. and DENISE GRADY from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2yhaUsE

Thursday, 25 July 2019

Neil Armstrong Died After Heart Surgery. That May Have Been Avoided.


By GINA KOLATA from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2yi406p