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Gene Mutation May Protect Blacks From Heart Disease -- "The mutation is found on a gene that has been linked to a higher risk for heart disease among other races, the investigators noted. But their study found that in black men and women who carry this single variation, the risk for arterial narrowing or clogging drops fivefold."

Meditation Appears to Cause Changes in Brain's Gray Matter: MRI scans show increased volume in parts of brain linked to empathy, awareness

Brisk Walks May Boost Memory in Older Adults: After one year of exercise, hippocampus region was bigger, study finds

Loud Road Noise Linked to Stroke in Older Adults: Danish study finds stroke risk in seniors increased 27 percent for every additional 10 decibels

without fail

Every episode of Family Guy--& I mean every episode--features at least one joke that involves harming a woman.

I'm really annoyed, because on the whole the show is quite funny. But whenever the misogyny starts, my laughter cuts off immediately.