Love really can grow from lust, study says

AppId is over the quotaAppId is over the quota Questions about sexual desire and love have plagued humans for eons. While poets, musicians, and artists believe love lives in the heart, scientists know it exists in the brain. And sex? Apparently, that urge resides in the "little brain" or the bed or maybe a barn. It gets a little confusing what with those tired old adages about cows and free milk (or pigs and free sausage). 34873.000000 / Getty Images...

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FDA approves first ever home HIV test

OraSure Technologies Inc.The Federal Food and Drug Administration has approved the OraQuick In-Home HIV Test, the first at-home, quick test for HIV antibodies.Federal health officials have approved the first at-home test for antibodies against HIV, a step that aims to identify and treat the estimated 20 percent of infected people in the United States, who do not know they have the virus that causes AIDS.Food and Drug Administration officials on...

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Broiling? Why tempers flare when it's so hot

AppId is over the quotaAppId is over the quota Eric Thayer /Reuters A man wipes his forehead while sitting in Central Park in New York July 5, 2012. Six days after violent storms hit the eastern United States, parts of the east coast and midwest sweltered in the fourth day of a heat wave.By Rachael RettnerMyHealthNewsDaily Hot days certainly take a toll on our bodies, but they can also test our tempers, experts say.Many people feel a little hotheaded...

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Diseases from animals hit 2 billion people a year

AppId is over the quotaAppId is over the quota LONDON — A global study mapping human diseases that come from animals like tuberculosis, AIDS, bird flu or Rift Valley fever has found that just 13 such diseases are responsible for 2.4 billion cases of human illness and 2.2 million deaths a year. Don't miss these Health stories After fighting for her life, mom finally gets to hold new baby After suffering a burst blood vessel in her brain while 38 weeks pregnant, Amber Scott was rushed to the hospital for an emergency C-section followed by brain...

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High-dose vitamin D prevents fractures in the elderly

A new analysis of nearly a dozen studies testing D-vitamin in older individuals have found that it takes a daily dose of at least 800 international units (I.E.) to consistently help prevent broken bones.Miss not by these health stories after fighting for her life, mom finally gets to hold new baby after suffering a burst blood vessel in his brain while 38 weeks pregnant, Amber Scott was rushed to hospital for an emergency C-sections, followed by brain surgery. After weeks of drifting in and out of consciousness, held the new mom finally her baby...

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6 Tips to Stress-Proof Your Family Vacation

AppId is over the quotaAppId is over the quota Medical Author: Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD Medical Editor: William C. Shiel, Jr, MD, FACP, FACR Spring break is almost here. Are you looking forward to getting away and having a worry-free family vacation? Advance planning can help you to stress-proof your family travels so that you can have the most fun and relaxing experience possible without undue worry. A vacation with the family, while intended...

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Mother-to-child spread of disease ' kissing bugs ' reported

MyHealthNewsDaily staffA boy born in Virginia two years ago became the first person in the United States known to have acquired Chagas disease from his mother, according to a new report, describing the case.The case highlights the need for increased awareness of the disease among health care providers in the United States, said the researchers. The disease occurs mainly in Latin America, but cases in the United States and elsewhere have been increasing, mainly as a result of migration, according to the World Health Organization.Chagas disease...

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