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Study suggests alcohol dependency may be coded in eye color

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Study: Men, women may experience pain differently
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Study: Signs of Alzheimer's may begin about 20 years before symptoms

Gender Equality

NYT reports recent spike in married women keeping maiden names
Wedding couple

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Study: Sleep issues may be linked to long-term health implications
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Religion

Exposure to Buddhist ideals may promote open-mindedness
Buddhism

Technology

Pew: Internet viewed as bad for morality, good for education in emerging, developing countries
Data

Millennials

Report: Millennials are 'racially apathetic'
Racism

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YouTube 'drunk fail' videos may lead to risky teen behavior: Study
YouTube

Deaths

Watch your step: Pedestrian deaths on the rise in Pa.

Mental Health

Study: ADHD may be linked to premature death

Health News

Study: Marijuana 114 times safer than alcohol

Health News

Ebola bodies infectious a week after death: Study

Ebola Dead Body

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A healthy gut could help combat mental illness
Healthy Gut

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1 in 5 millennials think vaccines cause autism: Survey
Vaccines

Health News

An avocado a day may help keep the doctor away

Science

Study: What makes a baby name trendy?

Economy

Post-recession study shows money woes' effect on kids

Relationships

Survey says Philly is second-best city for single men

Health News

Beer hops may prevent Alzheimer's: Study
Beer Hops

Health News

Philadelphia autism report released

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