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Conspiracy theorists take note.

Scientists: The HPV vaccine works

The CDC found a huge drop in the prevalence of HPV among teenage girls

 
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What's going on in there, buddy?

Can fetuses masturbate?

To rally support for his anti-abortion bill, Rep. Michael Burgess of Texas tells Congress that fetuses can feel pleasure

 
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Chuck Schumer suggests strung-out students try coffee or NoDoz for those late nights.

Why the odds are against Chuck Schumer's Adderall crackdown

The senator aims to curb the use of ADHD drugs for "academic doping"

 
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"He says he wants to reach the point that he knows is possible for people like him, where he can manage his illness instead of the other way around."

When your son hears voices

For parents of people with mental illness, the hypervigilance never ends

 
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Micromorts: Your guide to living longer

Micromorts: Your guide to living longer

Watch as John Green hilariously breaks down your risk of dying from Vespa accidents, canoeing, breathing Manhattan air, and more

 
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The human eye, now slightly less enigmatic.

Scientists discover an entirely new human body part… in the eye

Meet Dua's layer. It's just 15 microns thick

 
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The administration will allow unrestricted sales of Plan B One-Step, but not the two-pill version or generics.

Why Obama will finally allow all women and girls to buy Plan B

The Obama administration is giving up its fight to keep the emergency contraceptive prescription-only for women 17 and under

 
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Good... in small doses.

Yes, drinking a quart of soy sauce will probably kill you

One Virginia teen fell into a coma and nearly died after guzzling the sauce

 
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31 strange medical conditions

WATCH: 31 strange medical conditions

From intermittent explosive disorder to Alice in Wonderland syndrome, John Green breaks down dozens of bizarre maladies

 
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Mommy on a stick!

Now available: Lollipops that taste like breast milk

Adventurous adults looking to satisfy their oral cravings are in for a treat

 
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Neil Munro (left) of The Daily Caller is skeptical about the whole "depression" thing.

The stigma around depression is alive and well

An anti-ObamaCare column recommends "stoicism, hard work, marriage, prayer, and personal initiative" for those suffering from the disorder

 
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An eye examination is performed as part of a free health care service at the Care Harbor clinic at the Los Angeles Sports Arena in September 2012.

Will ObamaCare double your health insurance premiums?

California's cost estimates have sparked a heated debate. Your premiums might rise sharply, if you are young and healthy and rich.

 
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Atomic models of HIV-1 capsids

How modeling HIV on an atomic level could lead to a cure

Researchers use a supercomputer to model the 64 million atoms at the heart of the destructive virus

 
The Compass
Marc Ambinder

Psychiatry may seem crazy

But it's a real thing

 
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ObamaCare is undeniably going to change things. Whether it's change you can believe in, well, that's up for debate.

For better or worse, ObamaCare is changing U.S. health care

The question we should ask, over and over, is whether a provision incentivizes the right behavior at the systemic level

 
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"Our community outreach network will help Californians find their way to affordable health care," says Covered California's Facebook page.

California's health-care exchange: Proof ObamaCare works?

The Golden State's premiums are surprisingly low. But don't expect other states to follow suit.

 
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It's all fun and games until someone gets salmonella poisoning.

Happy Memorial Day: Your BBQ grill may have more germs than a toilet seat

Let summer grilling season begin!

 
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Protestors hold signs in Portland's City Hall during a 2012 vote to add fluoride to the city water.

Why Portland refuses to fluoridate its drinking water

For the fourth time since 1956, Oregon's biggest city just refused to add the anti-cavity compound to its famously clean tap water

 
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Stephen Colbert takes the high road

WATCH: Stephen Colbert talks up the health benefits of marijuana

The honorary Dr. Colbert discusses the healing power of the sun, and the slimming magic of pot

 
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That Cup of Joe might have some positive effects — if you're drinking it properly.

7 purported health benefits of drinking coffee

Java may make you healthier, smarter, and slimmer — but not if you drown it with sugar and cream

 
 
 

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