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  • Killer frogs are on the loose in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park.
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golden gate park, animal, animals in peril, stanford university, study, san francisco news
  • Some specialists reacting to the latest study on bed rest for troubled pregnancies are calling on doctors to refrain from assuming that taking it easy can't hurt a pregnant woman.
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study, medical research, pregnancy, health
  • A Bay Area research group's new study shows teenagers consume about the same number of calories for lunch regardless of whether they eat at McDonald's or Subway.
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food, study, diets, mcdonalds, health
  • Singles Emmanuel Cruz, left, and Helen Stevens, participate in a speed dating event. (AP Photo/Swoan Parker)
  • When it comes to speed-dating, researchers at Stanford have found some useful phrases love-seekers can use.
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study, stanford university, watercooler
  • Pelosi blasts Republicans over cuts
  • According to a new Gallup poll, nearly 80 percent of Americans recognize House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi.
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nancy pelosi, congress, study, politics
  • A Stanford University study finally answers the question whether people should eat right or exercise to lose weight.
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stanford university, study, diets, fitness, peninsula news
  • New research finds that more women are responsible for the household finances than ever before.
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study, business
  • Teacher and students in a classroom in Oakland
  • A list of recommendations to improve the quality of teaching in Oakland schools has raised the ire of the city's teacher's union.
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oakland, teachers, study, unions, news
  • Teacher and students in a classroom in Oakland
  • A list of recommendations to improve the quality of teaching in Oakland schools has raised the ire of the city's teacher's union.
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oakland, teachers, study, unions, education, heather ishimaru
  • Doctor checking womans blood pressure
  • New studies show that disasters and prolonged stress affect blood pressure and other things that make heart trouble more likely.
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heart disease, veterans, war, unemployment, women's health, study, medical research, health
  • Stanford researchers develop tool for reading the minds of mice
  • Stanford researchers have found a way to watch what's happening deep inside the brain of a mouse.
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stanford university, study, alzheimers, health
  • Study shows KIPP schools closing achievement gap
  • After 19 years, KIPP commissioned a study done only at their middle schools to see if their charter schools have been on the right track.
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oakland, study, news
  • Stanford researchers develop tool for reading the minds of mice
  • Stanford researchers have found a way to watch what's happening deep inside the brain of a mouse.
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stanford university, study, alzheimers, health, jonathan bloom
  • Study shows KIPP schools closing achievement gap
  • After 19 years, KIPP commissioned a study done only at their middle schools to see if their charter schools have been on the right track.
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oakland, study, education, lyanne melendez
  • A new study may have you going to bed earlier tonight. Researchers at a British University have found your genes are actually altered when you don't get enough sleep.
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study, health
  • A new study is questioning existing research that shows drinking a cup of coffee or tea can help prevent dementia and stroke.
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study, medical research, coffee, health
  • A new study finds men with beards may be a little healthier than those without.
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study, health
  • A new study by Stanford researchers finds that schools will attract top quality teachers by paying top dollar.
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stanford university, study, education
  • Raspberry
  • A popular fruit has been at the center of a recent weight loss craze, but some Bay Area experts are cautious about its actual effects.
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california pacific medical center, diets, weight loss, obesity, study, food, fitness, health
  • Raspberry
  • A popular fruit has been at the center of a recent weight loss craze, but some Bay Area experts are cautious about its actual effects.
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california pacific medical center, diets, weight loss, obesity, study, food, fitness, health, carolyn johnson
  • A new study from Stanford University researchers is reinforcing the importance of how parents should praise their babies and toddlers.
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stanford university, children, study, health
  • Be forewarned, experts say you can expect to pay a lot more for your smartphone data plan in the coming years.
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cisco, study, smartphones, iphone, android, business
  • Businessmen using tablet devices
  • As the world seemingly moves from computers to mobile devices, a new study suggests that big companies are lagging behind.
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study, computers, websites, apps, iPad, iphone, tablets, android, microsoft, business
  • Businessmen using tablet devices
  • As the world seemingly moves from computers to mobile devices, a new study suggests that big companies are lagging behind.
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study, computers, websites, apps, iPad, iphone, tablets, android, microsoft, business, jonathan bloom
  • A McDonalds Happy Meal
  • A new study is linking asthma and eczema in children to fast food.
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study, medical research, children, food, mcdonalds, burger king, health
  • Obese Adults
  • Just when you've made the New Year resolution to get to the gym and lose a few pounds, you may not have to.
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study, medical research, weight loss, obesity, food, health
  • New data suggests dinosaurs died from volcanoes, not from an asteroid as previously believed.
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study, volcano, national/world
  • Nail technician Leo Nguyen paints nails of his customer Du Mai Anh at Nails 28
  • A new study out Thursday morning suggests those widely used UV nail lamps are safer than most people think.
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study, medical research, cancer, health
  • A new study suggests a newly-discovered addiction gene could be fuelling teenage binge-drinking.
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medical research, alcohol, study, health
  • Bounce houses a party hit but kids injuries soar
  • A new study says injuries from the use of a kids' party attraction have skyrocketed along with the popularity of inflatable bounce houses.
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children, study, health
  • When the Department of Homeland Security trudged up to Capitol Hill this year and asked lawmakers for another 365 days worth of funding, as every federal agency does each year, officials ticked off a list of accomplishments they presented as evidence of the agency's ongoing success.
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california watch, immigration, congress, study, california news
  • A newly-released study shows that more teenagers are using muscle-enhancing products to get an edge in sports.
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study, steroids, health
  • cigarette
  • Text and video messages designed to help quit smoking nearly doubled the success rate for attempted quitters.
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smoking, cigarettes, medical research, study, health
  • Scientists have found that when some people do math, they actually feel the same anxiety associated with pain.
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study, health
  • America's favorite dietary supplements, multivitamins, modestly lowered the risk for cancer in healthy male doctors who took them for more than a decade, the first large study to test these pills has found.
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medical research, study, cancer, health
  • Man working in office
  • It would be easy to assume that Monday would make it as the grumpiest day of the week -- but that may not be true.
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new york, study, national/world
  • Chocolate truffles
  • Researchers say how much chocolate a nation eats seems linked to the number of Nobel Prize winners from there.
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food, study, nobel prize, national/world
  • California has made gains in the early stages of children's academic trajectory but has failed to sustain them, a new assessment of kids' well-being has shown.
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california watch, children, study, laws, california news
  • Scientific coding on a computer screen
  • Bay Area researchers say the discovery could have a profound impact on how we treat hearts and heart disease.
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study, medical research, health
  • Scientific coding on a computer screen
  • Bay Area researchers say the discovery could have a profound impact on how we treat hearts and heart disease.
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study, medical research, health, carolyn johnson
  • Baby feeding on bottle
  • The UC Berkeley study is raising concerns about the controversial plastic chemical's effect on pregnant women and children.
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uc berkeley, berkeley, study, pregnancy, children, health
  • Baby feeding on bottle
  • The UC Berkeley study is raising concerns about the controversial plastic chemical's effect on pregnant women and children.
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uc berkeley, berkeley, study, pregnancy, children, health, heather ishimaru
  • There's a new warning about backyard trampolines. The American Academy of Pediatrics is recommending against recreational trampoline use.
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study, health
  • New evidence shows that life spans are shrinking for white Americans who don't graduate from high school.
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study, health
  • If you think it takes a long time to get to work in the Bay Area... you're right.
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traffic, study, bay area traffic
  • Plates of food
  • A new report is exposing some astounding results on not how much people eat, but how much they throw away.
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food, study, news
  • Take two aspirin and call me in the morning.
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cancer, medical research, study, health
  • In this photo taken Sept. 23, 2010, honey bees on a comb at the North Carolina Arboretum in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Jim R. Bounds)
  • There's more research backing up the benefits of honey when it comes to treating your child's cough.
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children, study, medical research, health
  • A nurse prepares a chemotherapy machine at the Cancer Institute of Singapore at the National University Hospital in Singapore, Wednesday April 18, 2007.
  • British scientists believe chemo can actually make it harder for healthy cells to battle the disease.
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cancer, study, health
  • If you want to know a person's sexual orientation, stare deeply into their eyes.
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study, lgbt, health