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APR. 23, 2009

LATEST HEALTH NEWS  Brought to you by Biking: Taint a Good Idea When it comes to the groin area, shorter is better? at least on bicycle seats. MORE Stem-Cell Breakthrough May Silence Critics Scripps researchers announce a breakthrough that could end the ethical debate surrounding stem-cell research. MORE Surgery - Sans Knife If your doctor suggests a natural orifice surgery - having an operation through one of your body's various openings - don't laugh. MORE FDA Aborts "Morning After" Pill Age Restriction Seventeen-year-olds will be able to buy the "morning-after" emergency contraceptive without a doctor's prescription, a decision that conservatives denounced as a blow to parental supervision of teens but... MORE Chewing Gum Improves Math Scores... No Lie Researchers at Baylor College say gum chewing will improve math scores for students based on research that involved complex math and plenty of gum chewing. MORE WEATHER TODAY HIGH: N/A LOW: 72   TRAFFIC NEWS HEADLINES Denise Richards' Funbags Cause Headache For SoBe Business It might sound impossible, but we may have found someone who doesn't like the vixen's most valued assets MORE Saggy Pants Law Unconstitutional Sorry fashion police, it's time to put away your badge. MORE Meningitis Invades Miami At least four people have died from a deadly strain of the virus, including a 26-year-old teacher on vacation from the UK MORE

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