Health

Marijuana Extract Ill-Suited for Preventing Nausea After Surgery

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Plight of NFL Player Stricken by MRSA Germ 'Extremely Unusual'

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Gene therapy staves off blindness from retinitis pigmentosa in canine model

Gene therapy preserved vision in a study involving dogs with naturally occurring, late-stage retinitis pigmentosa, according to research funded by the National Eye Institute (NEI), part of the National Institutes of Health. The findings contribute to...

Cesarean Delivery Won't Harm Kids' Health: Study

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Americans Concerned About Prescription Painkiller Addiction

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World Bank Group, SVRI to Fund Innovations to Prevent Gender-Based Violence

The World Bank Group and nonprofit Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI) Tuesday announced an open call for funding proposals for work aimed at preventing gender-based violence in low- and middle-income countries.

HIV Therapy May Also Lower Risk for Hepatitis B, Study Says

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Dying at Home Brings More Peace Without More Pain, Study Finds

The choice to die at home, rather than in a hospital, provides great comfort to both the patient and their loved ones, a new British study says.

UNICEF and WHO ready to support immediate polio vaccination campaign in Ukraine

Six weeks after the polio outbreak in Ukraine, UNICEF and WHO have stepped up calls for an immediate first round of nationwide polio vaccination.

Sensitive Blood Test May Help Rule Out Heart Attack

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