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  • Wichita St evens field against Final Four rivals

    The entire basketball program at Wichita State runs on what Louisville coach Rick Pitino makes in a single year, with money left over to purchase plenty of trophy cases for Final Four hardware.


  • Huge study: 5 mental disorders share genetic links

    The largest genetic study of mental illnesses to date finds five major disorders may not look much alike but they share some gene-based risks. The surprising discovery comes in the quest to unravel what causes psychiatric disorders and how to better diagnose and treat them.


  • LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Fathers missing from gun debate

    In the ongoing debate over the causes of gun violence many contributing factors have been cited, including mental illness, availability of assault weapons and violent imagery in movies and video games. In the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting tragedy, however, I have yet to see leading politicians of either party cite absent fathers as one of the contributors to gun violence.


  • President Obama speaks about education on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, at the Decatur Community Recreation Center in Decatur, Ga. The president is traveling to promote the economic and educational plan he highlighted in his State of the Union address on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

    Obama calls for nationwide expansion of preschool education

    Taking his push for expanded early childhood education to a Republican-dominated state, President Obama on Thursday called on Congress to enact a sweeping program to extend preschool classes to every child in the United States.


  • Unemployment may increase chances of heart attacks

    Unemployment hurts more than your wallet _ it may damage your heart. That's according to a study linking joblessness with heart attacks in older workers.


  • Illustration by Greg Groesch for The Washington Times

    GAINOR: ABC doesn’t let facts get in the way of attacks

    It was a watershed moment for American business. Following a wildly spun anti-alcohol hour on "20/20," industry officials complained to ABC. On Sept. 28, the network actually corrected its blatant agenda with a comment at the end of that night's show.


  • 9/11 WTC health program adds 50 types of cancer

    The federal government has added about 50 types of cancer to the list of Sept. 11 World Trade Center-related illnesses that will be covered by a program to pay for health coverage.


  • Axiron, a gel that rolls on like deodorant, is one drug used by men struggling with symptoms of aging. It is one of a growing number of prescription gels, patches and injections aimed at boosting levels of the male hormone that begins to decline after about age 40. (Associated Press)

    Testosterone boosters sell to millions

    Welcome to the latest big marketing push by U.S. drug companies. In this case, it's a Web page for Abbott Laboratories' Androgel, a billion-dollar-selling testosterone gel used by millions of American men struggling with the symptoms of growing older that are associated with low testosterone, such as poor sex drive, weight gain and fatigue.


  • Testosterone marketing frenzy draws skepticism

    "Are you falling asleep after dinner?"


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