GOOD BET? Income gains from a new or expanded casino might go hand in hand with improved body weight in Native American children, a study finds.
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THE BLUES Most people call the color on the left green and the three colors on the right blue. A brain area called the middle frontal gyrus is involved in making this distinction, a new study finds.
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SHHHHH Some white noise machines sold to help babies sleep are capable of producing noxious noise levels, a new study suggests. But don’t throw yours away just yet.
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Casinos may reduce poverty, obesity in Native American communities
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