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It's like a spring cleaning for the mind,body and spirit. We all have to celebrate today. It is the official day of laughter. And around the world, there are at least 105 celebrations that I know of,Vienna,Switzerland,Hong Kong,Malaysia,the United St

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The lone wolfs howl has long been chosen as a symbol of melancholy and loss. Now researchers have demonstrated that the choice was accurate. Howling is not related to the stress level of the crying canine or the dominance status of the departing wolf

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By November, the blinding equatorial sun has turned their southern water holes into sucking mud, a trap for unwary youngsters and so they must move north toward permanent water. Their pace quickens with the male's need to reach their ancient battle g

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Some call it the hormone of love. Its oxytocin and it helps moms bond with and breast-feed their babies, and even keeps romantic couples content. Now a study suggests that this same hormone might also help people with autismby improving their social

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Hormones, the telegraph system of the body. Some time, between the ages of 9 and 16 they'll start to tell your body to change very fast. This movie is rated H for hurl. Mr. Matthews, calm down and watch the film. The changes won't all be physical. So

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The problem of Jet Lag is one every international traveller comes across at some time. But do you have to suffer? Understand what it is, and how a careful diet can minimize its worst effects, and your flights will be less stressful. The effects of ra

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The sex drug Viagra appears to cut the effects of stress on the heart by 50 percent, according to a report by researchers at Johns Hopkins University.The report shows that the drug, which is normally

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Paracrine - cell messengers also called cytokines which are locally acting, produced by neighbouring cells or the extracellular matrix, as distinct from as distinct from endochrine or hormonal messeng

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Health Report - Does a Birth Control Method Raise HIV Risk? 健康报道 - 避孕药物是否真会增加艾滋病毒感染风险？ This is the VOA Special English Health Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语健康报道。 The World Health Orga

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Postpartum Depression Affects Babies, too In Ghana, mothers who have sick babies are much more likely to suffer from postpartum depression. A new study says that could put their children at risk. Researchers say while the study of postpartum depressi

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NYC Schools Expand Birth Control Availability Every year in New York, more than 2,500 girls under 18 give birth, and many drop out of school. So officials began a program last year making hormonal birth control available at 13 high schools with high

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Bacteria Thrive on Ocean Plastic Debris It takes about six weeks for a plastic bag or bottle to ride the surface currents from the U.S. East Coast to the Sargasso Sea, in the center of the North Atlantic. The area is a gyre, essentially a big whirlpo

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MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: New research finds an increased risk of breast cancer among women who are using hormonal birth control. The study's published in The New England Journal of Medicine, and NPR's Patti Neighmond has our report. PATTI NEIGHMOND,

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