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Some States Will Make It Easier To Get Insurance Answers()  

Where will you go when it's time to buy health insurance.

June 18, 2013 KHNYou're in luck, if you live in the District of Columbia or one of the 21 states that have put in place specialists to handle questions and complaints private health insurance. Otherwise the maze could prove daunting.

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How Men's Choice Of Mates May Have Led To Menopause ()  

Darling, can we talk?

June 18, 2013 Conventional wisdom holds that men prefer younger women as mates because they're more fertile than older women. But a mathematical analysis suggests that this preference may be the cause of menopause rather than a consequence of it.

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Hot Dogs, Bacon And Red Meat Tied To Increased Diabetes Risk()  

Delicious — in moderation, folks.

June 18, 2013 A fresh study looks at what happens after people change their meat-eating habits. Those who upped their intake — about 3.5 servings more per week — saw their risk of developing Type 2 diabetes during four years of follow-up increase by almost 50 percent.

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The Human Voice May Not Spark Pleasure In Children With Autism()  

Instructional assistant Jessica Reeder touches her nose to get Jacob Day, 3, who has autism,  to focus his attention on her during a therapy session in April 2007.

June 17, 2013 Scientists and parents have long been baffled by the fact that children with autism often don't pay attention to human voices. Researchers say that may be because speech doesn't activate a reward system in the brain for those children the way it does for typical children.

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When Sibling Fights Go Beyond Harmless Kid Stuff()  

Beheading Barbie is the kind of aggression that can cause sibling distress.

June 17, 2013 Children who are the target of physical aggression or verbal abuse from siblings are more depressed and anxious than children who aren't victimized. Parents tend to consider sibling conflict normal, researchers say, but they should teach children how to fight fair to reduce psychological distress.

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Coping On Father's Day Without Dad()  

Marc Silver and his daughter Maya wrote a book about how teens deal with a parent sick with cancer.

June 16, 2013 Teens who've lost a dad to cancer are a lonely bunch on Father's Day. But when some of these teenagers bare their souls, it turns out they have learned lessons that make them wise beyond their years.

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Doctors To Vote On Whether Cheerleading Is A Sport()  

University of Louisville cheerleaders hurled into the air during the first half of the NCAA Final Four tournament college basketball semifinal game against Wichita State in April.

June 14, 2013 Cheerleading has become a competitive activity in its own right, and it carries a considerable risk of serious injury, including concussion, spinal damage and broken bones. American Medical Association delegates meeting in Chicago will consider a resolution to support the designation of cheerleading as a sport.

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Sorry, Dr. Oz, Green Coffee Can't Even Slim Down Chubby Mice()  

Raw, green coffee beans. To roast or not?

June 14, 2013 An extract from raw, green coffee beans has been called a "miracle" weight-loss aid. But a study in mice casts doubt on the supplement's fat-burning effects — and even offers preliminary evidence that it could be harmful.

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Judge Reluctantly Approves Government Plan For Morning-After Pill()  

This brand may have a near-monopoly in emergency contraception.

June 13, 2013 Women and teenagers should soon be able to buy emergency contraception with no age restrictions, according to a federal district judge's memorandum. But the Obama administration's plan will put just one brand-name formulation of the "morning after" pill on store shelves.

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Could Brain Scans Reveal The Right Treatment For Depression?()  

Talk therapy is best for some people; antidepressants are better for others. Scientists say PET scans might help figure out early on what treatment a person needs.

June 13, 2013 Treating depression is a hit-or-miss process; the first treatment works less than half the time. Scientists say they may be able to use PET brain scans to tell whether antidepressants or cognitive behavioral therapy will work best. But tailored treatments are still far off.

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