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Love hurts — but it also heals, says neuroscientist

Whoever said people in love have good chemistry hit the bull's-eye without even knowing the whole story. At Carleton University, neuroscientist Hymie Anisman is opening up the brain's secrets to show how the chemicals of love (and friendship) make us healthier.

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Pet owners' hearts may cope better with change: Study

Pet owners with chronic diseases appear to have healthier hearts than people living without an animal companion, whether furry, scaly or feathery, according to a Japanese study.

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Concussions hit the young hardest: Experts

Developing brains are more vulnerable to injuries and take longer to recover from them, according to the experts.

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Women's Health

Could your Valentine's kiss give you lead poisoning?

If you're going to be on either end of a kiss this Valentine's Day, you might want to consider smooching bare-lipped. Most lipstick contains lead.

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Ovarian Cancer

Montreal ovarian cancer clinics to build on researcher's breakthrough

Tighter breast implant controls urged by European Union

Men's Health

More evidence big football players face heart risks

Pro football players may generally enjoy a longer-than-average lifespan -- but the biggest players may be more likely than others to die of heart disease, a U.S. study suggests.

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Smoking

Male smokers lose brain function faster as they age

Does porn make males insecure about bodies?

Seniors

Love and romance keeps seniors healthy: Report

Three quarters of a century ago, Tom Rowland fell for Rita Rowland at a party. He was 22, she was 18.

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Alzheimer's

Cancer drug reverses Alzheimer's in mice: Study

10 ways to evade Alzheimer's

Children

Concussions hit the young hardest: Experts

Developing brains are more vulnerable to injuries and take longer to recover from them, according to the experts.

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Sleep

With no firm science, sleep standards are slipping

U.S. begins stem cell trial for hearing loss

Study of HIV-resistant sex workers could lead to better AIDS vaccine

The discovery of HIV-resistant sex workers in Africa could pave the way for a more effective AIDS vaccine, according to a new study by University of Montreal...

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Wi-Fi-equipped schools pose 'potential health and safety risk': Union

Schools equipped with wireless Internet pose a "potential health and safety risk" to staff and students, warns a report by a union representing 45,000...

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Pre-ski preparations help before hitting the slopes

Hitting the slopes can be daunting for an out-of-shape beginner and even for more experienced skiers, but fitness experts say whatever your level of expertise...

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Fitness

Controversial truth about stretching

Skip the fitness fads. Maintaining your body's range of motion never goes out of style.

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Eat away your inflammation

Nutritionist Julie Daniluk outlines dietary plan to eliminate pain, get to the root cause.

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Trying tai chi: Consider these moves a starter kit for focus and fitness

Tai chi is a mind-body practice that goes back thousands of years. Arthur Rosenfeld, one of the world's foremost tai chi experts, calls it one of the ...

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Study of HIV-resistant sex workers could lead to better AIDS vaccine

The discovery of HIV-resistant sex workers in Africa could pave the way for a more effective AIDS vaccine, according to a new study by University of Montreal...

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Obama accommodates religious groups, changes birth control rule

U.S. President Barack Obama Friday announced a compromise to defuse a row over access to birth control which prompted election-year Republican critics...

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HIV treatment not advanced enough to preclude disclosure, Supreme Court hears

Medical treatment for HIV has not advanced enough to preclude the duty for someone infected with the virus to not disclose their status to a sex partner...

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