Health News
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40Extremists Make Fighting Polio Difficult
Boko Haram extremists in Nigeria have made it too dangerous for health workers to vaccinate against polio, reports state. Families that have...
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89Sitting For Too Long Can Shrink The Part Of The Brain Responsible For Memories
Sitting in front of a computer for hours on end can actually shrink the part of the brain that stores memories in...
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86Many Surgical Trainees Consider Giving Up Their Careers When Pregnant
Many trainee female surgeons who get pregnant or have kids consider leaving their careers before they even start, a study suggests. Researchers...
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44Michigan Parents Sue Over Newborn Blood Samples
Parents in Michigan have filed a lawsuit against the state, alleging that it did not obtain their consent to draw or store...
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43FDA Acts To Declare Bulk Caffeine Products Illegal
The US Food and Drug Administration announced that concentrated, bulk caffeine products have no place on the market, and are declaring them...
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41Using Hand Dryers Means More Bacteria Than Paper Towels
The hot air hand dryers people use in public bathrooms may not be the best way to clean hands, researchers say. A...
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43Night Owls Are More At Risk For Health Problems, Early Death
Night owls run a 10% higher risk of developing health problems such as diabetes, psychological abnormalities and an increased possibility of dying....
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74Baby Born Four Years After Parents’ Deaths
A Chinese couple who died more than four years ago had a son born to a surrogate mother, Chinese media outlets reported....
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47Woman’s Cancer-Damaged Jaw Reconstructed And Regrown
A woman whose jaw was lost because of cancer has managed to regrow it using her own skin and bone. Val Blunden...
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66New Alzheimer’s Treatment Gives Real Hope For Patients
A team of scientists was able to successfully take out a gene linked to Alzheimer’s disease from a human brain, shedding a...
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47Woman Who Scammed People By Claiming Cancer Goes To Jail
An Australian woman who masqueraded as a cancer patient in order to scam money from friends and family has been arrested and...
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48New Test For Brain Injuries Could Improve Patient Care
Researchers have come up with a new test to measure how severe a brain injury is – a step forward in improving...
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48Strange Marijuana Syndrome Can Be Treated With Hot Showers
A strange health condition linked to marijuana use has a bizarre treatment: taking a hot shower. The condition, known as cannabinoid hyperemesis...
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45Baby Who Has The Smallest Mechanical Heart Valve Ever Doing Well
A three-year-old girl in Seattle is proof that there are medical miracles, her family says. For the first year of Sadie Rutenberg’s...
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74Man Lands In Hospital After Eating World’s Hottest Chili
A man who attempted to eat the world’s hottest chili ended up with thunderclap headaches. The unidentified man had eaten only one...
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62Parents Of LGBTQ Teens Struggle With Sex Discussions
Parents of LGBTQ teens often struggle when discussing sex with their children, a new study states, sometimes because of discomfort and also...
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50People Would Rather Take A Pill Than Exercise
People would prefer to pop a pill or drink a cup of tea in attempts to lower blood pressure, rather than exert...
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198Four In Ten Prostate Cancer Cases Are Diagnosed Too Late
Four out of ten cases of prostate cancer in the United Kingdom are diagnosed too late, a study states. The charity Orchard...
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58More Muscles Can Help Breast Cancer Survival Rates
Women with more muscle mass are more likely to survive stage 2 or 3 breast cancer, a new study suggests. A team...
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94Researchers May Have New Treatment For Hearing Loss
There may soon be a new treatment for hearing loss, if a new experiment proves successful. Researchers at the University of Southern...
