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File photo of a mother and daughter walking on a playground near a slide. (Photo by Adam Berry/Getty Images)

Pediatricians: Children In Danger When Sliding Down Slides In Parents’ Laps

As playgrounds grow crowded with children and parents enjoying spring temperatures, pediatricians are advising caretakers against the practice of sliding down slides with children in their laps.

2013/05/03

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Study: Genetic Risk Factors Determines Smokers

A new study finds that genetic risk factors can determine who will get hooked on cigarettes.

2013/03/28

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Researcher: Zombie Fads Peak When Society Unhappy

Zombies seem to be everywhere these days.

2013/03/10

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Search Is On For Participants In New Cancer Study

Have you read articles about new studies and wondered where they find participants? Now is your chance to not only find out, but to take part in a study as well.

2013/02/05

Around 60 percent of Americans use social media. Giving up social media for Lent allows people to disconnect from the virtual world, which is wise to do from time to time to prevent you from being disconnected from the real world. (Photo by FRED TANNEAU/AFP/Getty Images)

Study: Tweeting Could Help Users Lose Weight

A new study has found that those who use the microblogging website Twitter to discuss their weight loss goals may ultimately have an easier time achieving them.

CBS Charlotte–2013/01/21

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Study: Some Popular Fashion Brands Sell ‘Toxic’ Clothing

New research has found that hazardous toxins may be hiding in everyday items of clothing.

2012/11/26

A gorilla with it's two-week-old baby at the Safari zoo on Nov. 14, 2012 in Ramat Gan, Israel. (credit: Uriel Sinai/Getty Images)

Study: Apes Go Through ‘Midlife Crises’

Chimpanzees going through a midlife crisis? It sounds like a setup for a joke.

2012/11/19

File photo of a scientist studying Omega-3 Fatty Acids. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Study Investigates Veteran Suicide Risk

A new $10 million study in Charleston is investigating if omega-3 fatty acids – the substance found in fish oil – can reduce the suicide risk among the nation’s veterans.

2012/10/08

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Researchers: Teens Tasered By Police Not At Higher Risk Of Injury Than Adults

New research shows that adolescents tasered by police face the same risk of injury as adults.

2012/09/21

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Researchers Find Singing While Driving Puts Stress On Brain

A new study has found that singing along to the radio while driving is distracting and draining to the brain, and could put drivers at risk.

2012/08/27

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