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Antisocial media: Pause before posting

Enraged by a post or tweet? Before hitting "send" on your biting reply,
check out this advice from the American Psychological Association.
You might decide that hitting "delete" is a better choice.


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Fun with food

Branding vegetables like cool snacks could make them more appealing to kids,
a new study suggests. Check out these tips for turning broccoli into Super Greens
and making magic with carrots.


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Is America No. 1 in road safety?

How does the U.S. compare with other countries when it comes to deadly traffic stats, such as crash deaths or fatalities due to drunk driving? Researchers at the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention compared our road safety rates with those
of 19 other countries. Find out how well we did and what we need to do better.


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Bugs got you itchy? Don't get scratchy!

Bites from mosquitoes and other insects can be irritatingly itchy. But scratching at a bite can take it from irritating to infected. Find some tips for easing and avoiding
the stings of summer.


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Screening babies for Zika infection
hits a snag

Because Zika can cause microcephaly—or abnormally small head size—a tape measure is one of the tools doctors use to find out if a baby's brain has been damaged by the virus. But a new study suggests that babies born with normal-sized heads may have
brain damage, too, leaving doctors without a reliable screening test.


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