People who continue to engage in moderate to intense exercise as they age may be less likely to develop the small brain lesions commonly referred to as silent strokes, new research suggests.

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Moderate Exercise May Cut Risk of ‘Silent’ Stroke
Genetic mutations not inherited from parents appear to explain some cases of autism, new research suggests. And the mutations may number in the hundreds.

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New Clues on Genetic Causes of Autism
The FDA has found “very low levels” of a cancer-causing form of arsenic in the livers of chickens fed the widely used arsenic drug 3-Nitro or Roxarsone. Pfizer will suspend U.S. sales of the drug in 30 days.

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FDA Raises Concerns Over Arsenic in Chickens
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When you step onto a scale and you see those numbers staring back at you the first thought to cross your mind is āIām fat.ā But body weight alone is not the end all and be all of whether or not someone is fat. Of far more greater importance is body fat percentage. Men whose body fat percentage gets up above 15% or more are considered to be entering the realm of obesity. For women this percentage is anything over 22% body fat. The first thing that crosses many people mind at times like these is they have to do something drastic to lose the weight.
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