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Scientists Study Gene Clues From 115-Year-Old Woman

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Glaucoma drug helps women with blinding disorder linked to obesity

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On the left is a normal optic nerve (light circle at center) and on the right is the optic nerve swelling seen in IIH.

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Majority of Americans Support Obamacare Birth Control Provision: Survey

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Study gave Diamox, along with weight-loss plan, to patients with a different eye disease.

A drug used to treat glaucoma eye disease can also help people with vision loss linked to obesity, a new study reveals.

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Study found abnormal rhythms when blood sugar dipped at night in people with type 2 disease.

Low blood sugar levels -- known as hypoglycemia -- in people with diabetes may cause potentially dangerous changes in heart rate, according to a small new study.

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Muscle weakness seen in alcoholism linked to mitochondrial repair issues

Muscle weakness from long-term alcoholism may stem from an inability of mitochondria, the powerhouses of cells, to self-repair, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health.

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Children with irritable bowel syndrome were more likely to also have celiac disease in Italian study.

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Most surveyed got 6 hours or less shuteye a night, and experts blame electronic devices in bedrooms

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UNICEF and Global Fund coordinate efforts to reach mothers, newborns and children

UNICEF and the Global Fund reinforced their long-standing partnership through a new agreement to better coordinate efforts aimed at reducing the burden of HIV, tuberculosis and malaria and improving the health of mothers, newborns, and children.

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How to Keep Your Fitness Goals on Track

The New Year's resolutions many made to get fit have stalled by now. And one expert thinks that's because many people set their goals too high.

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