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The "Pill" Doesn't Shorten Lives
Data gathered from a long-term study shows that women who took oral contraceptives at some point in their lives are not at a greater risk of death than those who did not. In fact, taking the "pill" may result in a net benefit - those who used it actually tend to live longer than those who did not. Read more.
6 Out of 10 Americans Drink
61% of American adults consider themselves drinkers, a new report finds. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), highly educated white men are the most likely to booze it up. About 25% of adults claim to be lifetime abstainers. Learn more.
Video Games Lower Test Scores
New research shows that young boys who own a video game system are as a whole more likely to do poorly on school tests than those boys who don't own video games. According to study author Dr. Robert Weis, it's unclear whether playing video games affects academics, but he is "confident that it's the game ownership and the amount of time [spent] playing that causes these academic delays." Read more.
IBS Patients Don't Need Colonoscopies
People with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) aren't at increased risk for polyps, colon cancer or inflammatory bowel diseases, such as Crohn's disease and, in most cases, don't require a colonoscopy, U.S. researchers say. Currently, about 1/4 of all colonoscopies performed in the U.S. are for IBS-related symptoms. Learn more about the study.
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