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Sleep Loss May Be Tied to Raised Diabetes Risk in Teen Boys

Research, which focused on 'slow-wave sleep,' did not find same effect among girls.

Teen boys who get too little of a particular type of sleep may be at risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a new study suggests.

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Feeling Older Increases Risk of Hospitalization, Study Says

Disease, depression could help explain association

People who feel older than their peers are more likely to be hospitalized as they age, regardless of their actual age or other demographic factors, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

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Researchers Probe Colombia's Claim of No Birth Defects Linked to Zika

Major public health institutions say it's too soon to tell whether the report is accurate.

At first glance, it seems like a small ray of hope in the ongoing Zika epidemic hitting Latin America.

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Gene Discovery Could Point to New Lyme Disease Test: Study

Researchers say patients have tell-tale genetic signatures, even after taking antibiotics.

A distinctive genetic signature in people with Lyme disease could lead to new ways to diagnose the illness, scientists report.

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U.S. CDC Reports Link Between Zika Virus and Microcephaly in Brazil

And two U.S. women who contracted the virus while abroad suffered miscarriages, according to reports.

Traces of the Zika virus have been identified in the tissue of two babies who died in Brazil from a birth defect marked by underdeveloped heads and brains, U.S. health officials said Wednesday.

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Study Links Child Abuse, Neglect to Earlier Onset of Bipolar Disorder

Study Links Child Abuse, Neglect to Earlier Onset of Bipolar Disorder

People with bipolar disorder who have a history of being abused or neglected as children may have more severe symptoms and a higher risk of suicide, new research suggests.

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European approach antimicrobial resistance in health care and veterinary sector

European countries are going to join forces to combat antimicrobial resistance in health care and veterinary sector. That is the outcome of a ministerial Dutch EU Presidency conference today in Amsterdam. Minister Edith Schippers (Health, Welfare and Sport) and Minister
Martijn van Dam (Agriculture) welcomed colleagues and expert from 28 EU member states.

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Horses May Know What You're Feeling, Study Suggests

Looking at photos of human faces, the equines seemed especially attuned to negative emotions like anger.

It may come as little surprise to people who know and love horses, but the animals appear to be adept at identifying emotions on human faces.

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Flu Shot May Guard Against Irregular Heart Rate: Study

Vaccine should be encouraged for patients with high risk of atrial fibrillation, authors say.

Along with reducing your flu risk, a flu shot may protect you from a common heart rhythm disorder that significantly increases stroke risk, researchers report.

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Advising moms not to bed share with infants does not discourage breastfeeding

NIH-funded study lends support to SIDS reduction advice.

Following advice to sleep in the same room with their infants —but not in the same bed—does not appear to discourage new mothers from breastfeeding, as some experts had feared, according to a new study funded by U.S. National Institutes of Health.