Health

Program to Spot Painkiller ODs Saves Lives: Study

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More Evidence Ties Heart Disease to Mental Decline

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Scientists Complete 1st Map of 'Emotional Intelligence' in the Brain

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Nigeria to Tackle Lead Poisoning

Nigeria will release funds this week to tackle the world's worst lead poisoning outbreak which has killed at least 400 children, a senator said on Monday, ending months of official inaction in which 1,500 more children were put at risk.

NIH study advances understanding of movement control

Voluntary movements involve the coordinated activation of two brain pathways that connect parts of deep brain structures called the basal ganglia, according to a study in mice by researchers at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (...

Prenatal inflammation linked to autism risk

Maternal inflammation during early pregnancy may be related to an increased risk of autism in children, according to new findings supported by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of the National Institutes of Health...

Lead Levels Down in U.S. Kids, But Asthma Cases Rising: EPA

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Lead Levels Down in U.S. Kids, But Asthma Cases Rising: EPA

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Parents Not Too Worried About Kids' Use of Pain Meds: Poll

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World Bank Supports Climate Change Resiliency and Improved Health and Nutrition in Mozambique

The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved US$87 million to support the Government of Mozambique’s efforts to develop a climate change-resilient economy and scale-up high impact nutrition interventions benefiting over one million...