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		<title>Autism debate: Does an epidemic continue?</title>
		<link>http://whyfiles.org/2010/autism-debate-does-an-epidemic-continue/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:27:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The long rise may be inflated by redefinition of autism, social acceptance of the disabled and desire for services. If this is a real epidemic, it's even more critical to find the cause.]]></description>
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		<title>Apnea treatment = Golfer&#8217;s glory?</title>
		<link>http://whyfiles.org/2009/apnea-treatment-golfers-glory/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:25:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Golfer-doctor finds that treating apnea cuts golf scores; sees new motivator for wearing nighttime masks.]]></description>
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		<title>Brain battle</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 02:05:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://whyfiles.org/?p=1886</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As the day wears on, both sleep pressure and the brain's alerting signal rise, until sleep pressure triumphs. [Nod]. New brain study explains why night owls don't get as sleepy during the day.]]></description>
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		<title>Stereotypes, Grades and Race: Breakthrough?</title>
		<link>http://whyfiles.org/2006/study-countering-stereotypes-boost-school-grades/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Aug 2006 20:27:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>schulte</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Too good to be true: Could a 15-minute essay on your personal values improve school performance among minority students? A new study says yes.]]></description>
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		<title>Scientists Sock it To Socks</title>
		<link>http://whyfiles.org/2006/scientists-sock-it-to-socks/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Mar 2006 21:43:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>schulte</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Think all socks are created equal?  Think about socks at all? A few scientists that think with their feet say choosing the right pair of socks is a major feat. Indeed!]]></description>
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		<title>Sports Injuries</title>
		<link>http://whyfiles.org/2003/sports-injuries/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2003 19:10:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://whyfiles.org/?p=708</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It's not just football. Hockey and biking are dangerous sports too. What are the real dangers of our athletic obsessions? What is the link between concussion and depression later in life?]]></description>
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		<title>Big Baby = Smart Baby?</title>
		<link>http://whyfiles.org/2001/big-baby-smart-baby/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2001 14:06:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>schulte</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[New evidence shows that big is better, where baby's brains are concerned.]]></description>
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		<title>Sports Drugs</title>
		<link>http://whyfiles.org/1999/sports-drugs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 1999 19:09:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Doping clouds cycling and other sports. What drugs are in use? How do athletes avoid detection? What is the real harm of steroids?]]></description>
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		<title>School Violence</title>
		<link>http://whyfiles.org/1998/school-violence/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 1998 18:02:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why do students kill?]]></description>
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		<title>Aging: Death Defied?</title>
		<link>http://whyfiles.org/1998/aging-death-defied/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 1998 19:06:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Scientists reveal their most guarded secrets. Eat less. Live longer. Eat less and live healthier. Starve tumors and keep those free radicals in line.]]></description>
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