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  The things most likely to kill you in one infographic

  Business Insider - Lauren F Friedman

  Humans are notoriously bad at assessing risk. It's why someone lights up another cigarette while worrying about getting killed by a terrorist, and why so many of us calmly drive to work everyday but feel nervous getting on a plane. To help people make sense of all this, the UK's National Health …

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  Exercise Wins: Fit Seniors Can Have Hearts That Look 30 Years Younger

  NPR - Patti Neighmond

  We know we need to exercise for our health, but a lifelong exercise habit may also help us feel younger and stay stronger well into our senior years. In fact, people in their 70s who have been exercising regularly for decades seem to have put a brake on the aging process, maintaining the heart, …

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  Pumping Iron Builds Bone Strength For Kids, Too

  NPR - Patti Neighmond

  This fall, many kids on playgrounds and on sports teams will injure themselves, partly because they're not in good enough shape to run and compete safely. Health and fitness experts say that one way to increase fitness before the season starts is weight training. That's right, weight training can …

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  Narcissist, Psychopath, or Sociopath: How to Spot the Differences

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  Alcohol: One drink a day is one too many, scientists say

  DW English

  A study of drinking around the world warns that even an occasional glass of wine or beer can increase your chances of disease and an early death. …

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  Artificial Genome Scientists Want to Build Human Cells That Are Impervious to Viruses

  Gizmodo - George Dvorsky

  Two years ago, a consortium of scientists, lawyers, and entrepreneurs announced a plan to synthesize an artificial human genome from scratch—an …