Health

Colon Cancer's Location May Be Factor in Survival

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After Blowing Their Stack, a Heart Attack

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Sound of Mother's Voice in Womb May Aid Fetal Brain Growth

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Aspirin 'Resistance' May Make for Worse Strokes: Study

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Molecule hijacks enzyme to boost alcohol metabolism

An experimental compound empowers an enzyme to help process acetaldehyde, a toxic metabolite of alcohol, according to new research supported by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). The findings, now online in the Proceedings...

Study finds peanut consumption in infancy prevents peanut allergy

Introduction of peanut products into the diets of infants at high risk of developing peanut allergy was safe and led to an 81 percent reduction in the subsequent development of the allergy, a clinical trial has found. The study was supported by the...

WHO calls for worldwide use of "smart" syringes

Use of the same syringe or needle to give injections to more than one person is driving the spread of a number of deadly infectious diseases worldwide. Millions of people could be protected from infections acquired through unsafe injections if all...

A Little Fat, Sugar OK for Kids If Diet Is Healthy: Study

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Skin Patch Shows Promise in Easing Peanut Allergy

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Face of Defense: Cancer Diagnosis Helps U.S. Airman Find Balance

Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Daphne Soto never meets a stranger, because each encounter opens a door to a potential new friend or to someone who just needs to talk. And she'll keep the door open for both.