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2,064 articles from TIME

• TUESDAY 3. AUGUST, 2010
• 00:23 Study: Obsessive Web Surfers Are More Depressed

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  Can pathological Internet browsing lead to depression or other mental problems in otherwise healthy people?  

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• MONDAY 2. AUGUST, 2010
• 10:23 Cesarean Deliveries Rise Alongside Rate of Induced Labor

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  Based on recent data, an expert suggests that as many as 20% of cesarean sections could be avoided in the U.S. simply by reducing the rate of elective labor induction  

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• FRIDAY 30. JULY, 2010
• 10:30 Dog Training and the Myth of Alpha-Male Dominance

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  Why Victoria Stilwell and other experts are opposed to the submission techniques espoused by Dog Whisperer Cesar Millan  

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• THURSDAY 29. JULY, 2010
• 11:00 Can Surfing the Internet Help You Lose Weight?

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  A new study by the Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research finds that the more people log on to certain websites, the less weight they gain  

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• WEDNESDAY 28. JULY, 2010
• 00:50 Recipe for Longevity: No Smoking, and Lots of Friends

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  A large new meta-analysis suggests that a rich social network helps people reduce their risk of death about as much as avoiding cigarettes  

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• 00:50 Researchers Identify Gene Variants for Breast Cancer

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  Some genes may not help researchers predict who will develop cancer, but it may help them treat tumors more effectively  

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• 00:50 Study: The Health Risks of Late Preterm Births

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  In the largest study of its kind, researchers find that the risk of health problems rises significantly in babies born prematurely, even those born in the so-called late preterm period  

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• TUESDAY 27. JULY, 2010
• 11:00 Contacting Aliens: Keep It Short, Scientists Suggest

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  Scientists are rethinking how we search for extraterrestrial intelligence  

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• MONDAY 26. JULY, 2010
• 06:22 Report: Head Lice Is No Reason to Keep Kids Out of School

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  The medical evidence suggests that schools' "no-nits" policies, which keep children out of class, do little to reduce head lice infestations  

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• SATURDAY 24. JULY, 2010
• 23:40 How to Get Rid of the Pacifier: The Binky Fairy

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  Dread forcing your toddler to part with the pacifier? You're not the one thinking of calling in the Binky Fairy. A new study indicates 80% of parents lie to their children to try to influence their emotions or behavior  

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• FRIDAY 23. JULY, 2010
• 21:30 Deep Underground, Miles of Hidden Wildfires Rage

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  As far as 90 feet underground and 100 feet thick, miles of coal seams are continually burning in the U.S. and elsewhere, releasing toxic fumes that funnel up to the surface  

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• THURSDAY 22. JULY, 2010
• 01:15 A Complex Link Between Marijuana and Schizophrenia

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  Since the days of Reefer Madness, scientists have sought to understand the complicated connection between marijuana and psychosis  

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• WEDNESDAY 21. JULY, 2010
• 10:23 After a Disaster, Kids Suffer Post-Traumatic Stress Too

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  Popular wisdom has long held that young children survive traumatic events better than adults do, in part because they're too young to suffer. But new research suggests otherwise.  

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• TUESDAY 20. JULY, 2010
• 08:40 Ecstasy Shows Promise in Relieving Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

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  A new study finds remarkable success in treating persistent cases of post-traumatic stress disorder with the illegal drug ecstasy  

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• MONDAY 19. JULY, 2010
• 08:35 Is Picky Eating an Early Sign of Autism?

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  A new study finds that finicky eating does not seem to affect growth in autistic children, but such feeding problems, which can appear in infancy, may be an early symptom of the disorder  

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• 07:23 Study: Why In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Is Linked With Kids' Cancer Risk

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  A new study associates in vitro fertilization with children's cancer risk, but the authors believe the real cause may be a factor related to the parents' infertility, not the treatment itself  

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• SUNDAY 18. JULY, 2010
• 16:35 A Planet or a Comet? A Bit of Both

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  A new body orbiting a sun outside our solar system demolishes the idea that planets can't have tails  

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• FRIDAY 16. JULY, 2010
• 22:50 Iraqi Veterans Join Environmentalists in the Oiled Gulf

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  If gas was still cheap in America it was in part because the U.S. military was paying to keep some level of stability in the Middle East. Oil had its hidden costs for the U.S.--one of which was the blood of young American soldiers.  

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• 18:40 Does Teen Drug Rehab Cure Addiction or Create It?

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  Teens who attend group treatment for drug use say the friends they make in therapy tend to encourage bad behavior instead of helping to set them straight  

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• 10:30 Athletic Edge: Does Practice Really Make Perfect?

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  A new study shows that rote repetition of an athletic skill won't necessarily make you better. Why it pays to mix up your workout  

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• THURSDAY 15. JULY, 2010
• 10:23 Study: Why Older, Overweight Women Have Worse Memory

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  Being overweight is certainly risky for your physical health, but new evidence suggests that it may carry an added mental-health burden as well  

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• 02:10 Avandia Stays on the Market, But For How Long?

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  Although a federal advisory committee recommended continuing sales of Avandia, the vote could still be a devastating blow to the troubled antidiabetes medication  

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• TUESDAY 13. JULY, 2010
• 10:00 A Journey Into the World's Deepest, Darkest Caves

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  In his thrilling new book Blind Descent, James Tabor profiles the fearless pioneers in the quest for the deepest place on Earth. Tabor spoke to TIME about the dangers of caving.  

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• MONDAY 12. JULY, 2010
• 10:30 Can Culture Make the California Condor Wild Again?

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  Researchers discover that social learning just might be the only way to save the extremely endangered species.  

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• 08:22 Human Perception: The Invisible Gorilla Strikes Again

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  In an update of a famed Harvard experiment on human attention, researchers confirm that even when highly attuned, people have big blind spots in perception  

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