Health

Even Incomplete Steroid Treatment Helps Preemies: Study

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Experts discuss progress in the battle against tobacco use in Africa

Tobacco control experts from the WHO African Region have begun a 4-day meeting in Algiers, Algeria, to review progress in the battle against the devastating consequences of tobacco use.

Animal Study Hints at Gene Therapy's Possible Promise for Alzheimer's

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Doctors May Not Be Telling High-Risk Patients About HIV Prevention Drug

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New mobile app will provide instant, vital information on medication-assisted treatment for U.S. opioid use disorder

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced the upcoming launch of MATx, a free mobile app that will provide health care practitioners with immediate access to vital information about medication-assisted treatment...

Back Surgery Doesn't Knock All NFL Players Out of the Game: Study

Most professional football players who have surgery for an injured disc in the upper spine return to play and perform at a high level, a new study contends.

Like People, Power Tools Need Checkups

Once temperatures drop and activities move indoors, it's time to store gardening power tools safely for the winter.

Study Suggests Genetic Link to Middle Ear Infections

Researchers say they've found a potential genetic link to a child's higher risk of middle ear infections.

Girls spend 160 million more hours than boys doing household chores everyday – UNICEF

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A girl helps prepare her family’s evening meal, outside their makeshift home in the Majo camp for displaced people...

Fitful Sleep May Take Toll on Older Women's Hearts

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