Health

Other People's Flu Vaccines Help Shield Seniors, Too: Study

Getting a flu vaccine doesn't just protect you -- it may also help older folks in your community avoid the miserable illness, new research says.

Sinus Surgery May Also Ease Sleep Apnea

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Seasonal Melatonin Levels May Affect MS Flare-Ups, Study Says

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California Right-to-Die Measure Could Soon Become Law

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Child mortality rates plunge by more than half since 1990 but global MDG target missed by wide margin

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Carrying her younger sibling in a sling over her shoulders, a girl child stands holding another sibling in Adone village of Ta Oi...

More than half of Asian Americans with diabetes are undiagnosed

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The graph shows the percentage of the U.S. adult population – both as a whole and by ethnic/racial subgroup – with diabetes (...

Nearly 50 million lives saved since 2000; millions more can be saved by 2030: UNICEF report

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EP wants animal cloning ban extended to offspring and imports

Parliament beefed up the Commission’s initial proposal to ban animal cloning to include the cloning of all farm animals, their descendants and products derived from them, including imports into the EU, in a vote on Tuesday.

Rates of survival increasing for extremely preterm infants, NIH network finds

Extremely preterm infants, those born before the 28th week of pregnancy, are surviving in greater numbers and escaping serious illness, according to a comprehensive review of births in a National Institutes of Health research network.

Mentally Ill Inmates Prone to Violence After Release: Study

Prisoners with mental and substance-use disorders are more likely to commit violent crimes after their release than other inmates, a new study reveals.