Health

Odds Of Drinking A Soda Are A Coin-Flip For Americans

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Even If Chocolate Doesn't Ward Off Heart Disease, It's Still Yummy

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Lots of M&Ms were sacrificed in the writing of this post.

Tracking Cholera Outbreaks in Post-Earthquake Haiti

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In Haiti, cholera is spread both by contaminated water and human contact, making the disease difficult to track.

Fewer newborns dying worldwide but progress too slow, say UN and partners

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A new study by the United Nations health agency and its partners has found that fewer newborns are dying worldwide...

Commonly prescribed antibiotic reduces acute COPD attacks

Adding a common antibiotic to the usual daily treatment regimen for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can reduce the occurrence of acute exacerbations and improve quality of life, reports new results from a clinical trial funded by the...

NIH-funded researchers discover genetic link to mesothelioma

Scientists have found that individuals who carry a mutation in a gene called BAP1 are susceptible to developing two forms of cancer — mesothelioma, and melanoma of the eye.

NIH database will speed research toward better prevention, diagnosis and treatment of traumatic brain injury

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Computerized tomography scans of six individuals with different types of traumatic brain injury. EDH = epidural hematoma,...

In Brief: Cholera claims 20 lives in Congo

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Cholera is believed to have spread from DRC

Libya: UN to deliver additional consignment of bottled water to Tripoli

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Displaced people in eastern Libya outside the town of Ajdabiya

Think You're An Auditory Or Visual Learner? Scientists Say It's Unlikely

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