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Battery-Operated Skin Patch Offers New Option for Migraine Sufferers

FDA recently approved Zecuity patch to treat the painful headaches.

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EDTA chelation therapy modestly reduces cardiovascular events

Chelation therapy, an unproven alternative medicine in the treatment for heart disease, modestly reduced cardiovascular events for adults aged 50 and older who had suffered a prior heart attack, according to new National Institutes of Health-supported research.

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Could Herpes Virus Affect Memory in Older Adults?

Chronic infection with cold sores may affect thinking, especially in sedentary folks, study suggests.

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TB testing in South Africa rolling out slowly

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UN officials call for boost in efforts to combat drug-resistant tuberculosis

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Tuberculosis face mask.

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Fit Kids May Dodge Fractures in Old Age

Regular exercise linked to increases in peak bone mass, study says.

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Play It Smart When It Comes to Lightning

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UN officials call for boost in efforts to combat drug-resistant tuberculosis

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U.S. National Institute of Health Study Shows People with Serious Mental Illnesses Can Lose Weight

People with serious mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depression can lose weight and keep it off through a modified lifestyle intervention program, a National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)-funded study reported.

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In Guatemala, UNICEF chief urges increased nutrition and justice for children

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A family near the Chin Tiul Community School in San Pedro Carchá, Guatemala.