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Doctors are split on ex-Notre Dame coach Brown
A psychiatrist and a psychologist came up with different opinions on the mental state of former Notre Dame assistant football coach Corwin Brown who is accused of striking his wife and holding her hostage in a seven-hour standoff with police at his home, a judge said Tuesday.Brown's family has said they believe his actions last August might stem from brain trauma he suffered when he was an NFL defensive

Active friends motivate kids to exercise
When children have friends that are more active, they themselves are also likely to be more active, a study from Vanderbilt University has found.

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Aggressively controlling glucose levels may not cut kidney failure in diabetics
Intensively controlling glucose (glycemic) levels in type-2 diabetes patients may not reduce the risk of kidney failure, researchers have found.

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Handheld technology may help improve diet and activity levels of patients
The diet and activity levels of patients may be enhanced through use of mobile technology, remote coaching and financial incentives, a new study has suggested.

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Want to cut down on junk food? Simply get off that couch
Simply ejecting your rear from the couch implies that your hand will spend less time digging into a bag of chocolate chip cookies.

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New technique promises abundance of key heart cells
Cardiomyocytes, the workhorse cells that constitute a beating heart, can now be produced cheaply and profusely in the laboratory, according to a new study.

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