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Losing a Parent in Childhood May Raise Suicide Risk Decades Later

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Affordable vaccine brings Africa near elimination of meningitis A – UN health agency

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The meningitis A vaccine for Africa, MenAfriVac, costs less than US$ 0.50 a dose and wherever it...

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Obese Kids as Young as 8 Show Signs of Heart Disease

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Study Finds Blood Test May Detect Concussion in Kids

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Insulin Pumps Give Kids With Type 1 Diabetes Better Blood Sugar Control

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Challenges for Extreme Preemies Can Last into Teens

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Sex Is Safe for Heart Patients With a Defibrillator

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Large study reports results comparing two CPR methods used by EMS providers following sudden cardiac arrest

In a study, researchers found that cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) administered by emergency medical services (EMS) providers following sudden cardiac arrest that combines chest compressions with interruptions for ventilation resulted in longer...

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Data analysis and publication of landmark NIH blood pressure study confirm that lower blood pressure target can reduce cardiovascular disease, deaths

NIH-supported researchers are reporting more details on a landmark study that announced preliminary findings in September showing a lower blood pressure target can save lives and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease in a group of non-diabetic...

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Home Cooking May Help Keep Type 2 Diabetes at Bay

Nothing beats the taste and comfort of a home-cooked meal, and Harvard researchers say it also may help prevent type 2 diabetes.

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