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Congo ministry: 4 confirmed Ebola patients gone after attack
The latest violence has intensified fears that communities will continue to resist efforts to halt the country's 10th Ebola outbreak. The ministry said th...
Early use of antibiotics in elderly patients associated with reduced sepsis risk
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UNICEF has Expressed Concern About the Epidemic of Measles Around the World
Experts say many of these outbreaks are being fueled by low vaccination rates among children. UNICEF's report comes as lawmakers debate anti-vaccination l...
New cancer-causing toxin found in recalled blood pressure pills
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Fast foods less healthy now than 30 years ago
USA national survey data show fast food made up 11 percent of daily caloric intake between 2007 and 2010, according to the study. The study, led by Megan A....
IDPH: Possible measles exposure at Chicago Midway Airport
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Vancouver Coastal Health confirms 2 new cases of measles
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High blood pressure medication under recall
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Crematoriums warned cancer patients may pose radiation risk
In the first ever known case, researchers in the U.S. found radiation contamination in a crematorium in Arizona after a 69-year-old man had been cremated foll...
Electronic cigarettes linked to wheezing in adults, new study finds
That figure has been calculated after a full analysis by the Royal College of Physicians and Public Health in the United Kingdom". "Self-administered consumptio...
New Parkinson’s treatment uses implant to send drugs directly to brain
In the biggest surgical trial ever for the disease, British patients had holes drilled into the heads and special ports implanted so that a naturally occurring ...
Police investigating shooting at VA Medical Center in Florida
Miami Herald news partner CBS4 spoke to a witness, who said a doctor was shot. Bon continued trying to attack E.A. until a patient helped her to pin Bon again...
DNAmazing: Second-Ever Pair of Semi-Identical Twins Identified in Australia
The now four-year-old boy and girl are identical (monozygotic) on their mother's side sharing 100 per cent of their mother's DNA , but are like siblings on thei...
In Pursuit of Perfection: How Eating Disorders Develop
Eating Disorder Awareness Week is an global event running from February 25 to March 3. There are many contributors to eating disorders, including genetics; a...
'Catching up' on sleep on the weekend doesn't work
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Feds to slash funding for programs with abortion services
Critics of the rule say it targets Planned Parenthood. The clinic had filed an injunction in December asking that it be allowed to resume abortions in Columbia....
Troubling statistics about childhood cancer
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The Flu Is Still Here And It’s Getting More Aggressive
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Pinterest, YouTube say acting against anti-vaccine messages
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Man's Holiday Inn retirement plan goes viral
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Pupils to be taught about sexting and FGM in education shake up
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Senators urge pharma CEOs to rein in lobbyists
Drugmakers highlighted their research and development investments, their restraint in taking price increases, and the money saved elsewhere in the health system...
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Two more measles cases
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Is the most effective weight-loss strategy really that hard?
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At-Home Test a Good Alternative to Colonoscopy
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Cat owners pass on personality traits to their pets, study suggest
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Amitabh Bachchan: Discrimination against women has been most disturbing for me
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