17-year olds allowed taking emergency contraceptive in U.S.

In U.S. government has allowed 17- year olds to take emergency contraceptive without a doctor’s prescription and the woman groups are happy over the decision. The Food and Drug Administration said it will accept the order.
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Children who smile have low divorce rate as adults

Muscles around the eyes and cheeks were measured in photos and group photos in 655 yearbooks and it was concluded by the researchers that the people who had a better smile stayed more together. The top 10 smilers had a divorce rate of 5.5 % and bottom 10 % smilers had a divorce rate of 27%.
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Gene’s variants linked to stroke

It has been found by researchers that the newly found genes variants NINJ2 and WNK1 increase the risk of stroke by at least 30% in a person. The research was conducted on 20,000 patients and in almost 10 stroke cases the gene variant was found.
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High Intake of Red meat may shorten life

Red meat has been linked to deaths in older adults due to cancer. Processed meat and a regular diet of high meat content are linked to heart disease and cancer, as reported by the U.S. National Cancer Institute. Low consumption of meat has saved deaths in men by 11% and in woman by 16%.
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