Health

Bacterial 'Autopsy' Could Speed Antibiotic Discovery: Study

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Abnormal BMI Tips Scale Toward Pregnancy Complications, Study Says

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Deadly Respiratory Virus Has Passed Between Animals, Humans Before

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Weight-Loss Surgery Can Improve Long-Term Diabetes Control, Study Says

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NIH study establishes benefits of bracing in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis

Bracing in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis reduces the likelihood that the condition will progress to the point that surgery is needed, according to a study published online in the New England Journal of Medicine. The work was supported by the...

General Assembly opens its 68th session with long-term development a prime goal

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (right) and John Ashe, President of the 68th Session of the United...

NIH-funded study suggests brain is hard-wired for chronic pain

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A Map of Chronic Pain
Scientists used the structure of the brain’s white matter (green lines) to predict whether a...

Chest Pain Less Common in Female Heart Patients: Study

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CDC Sounds Alarm on Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

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Bullied Kids Often Develop Physical Symptoms, Study Says

Kids who are the victims of bullies are often reluctant to report the abuse. But a new study shows that frequent and unexplained physical symptoms are common in bullied children, and experts say they can be signs that should alert parents and teachers...