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Fat No Longer the Focus of New U.S. Dietary Guidelines

Nutrition experts endorse decision to drop restrictions, focus on quality of food instead.

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Could a Vitamin Play a Role in Acne Outbreaks?

Study finds excess B12 tied to common skin condition.

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Memory, Thinking Tests May Hint at Alzheimer's Risk

Low score could be early warning sign for the disease up to 18 years before diagnosis, researchers report.

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U.S. Dialysis Patients Increasingly Live in Poor Areas

One-third with kidney failure come from low-income neighborhoods, study finds.

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UN envoy on Ebola travels to Guinea Bissau after new cases reported in bordering Guinea

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Head of the United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER) Peter Graaff (right) arrives in Guinea-Bissau after new cases were reported near the border with Guinea.

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Intense Therapy Helps Restore Arm Function Long After Stroke: Study

Participants had been severely impaired for a year or more.

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1 Million Women and Children in Lao PDR to Benefit from World Bank-funded Health and Nutrition Project

Aiming to improve the health of women and children by supporting the Lao Government’s free maternal and child health services, the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors Tuesday approved funding of US$26.4 million from the International Development Association for the Lao PDR Health Governance and Nutrition Development Project.

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Noisy Neighborhoods Tied to Higher Stroke Risk

Study suggests elderly may be even more affected by traffic sounds.

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At least 3,000 suspected Dengue fever cases reported in Yemen – UN health agency

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WHO and the Cleaning and Improvement Fund in Yemen have launched a cleanup campaign targeting Al-Tahrir and Maen districts, the two most populated areas in Sana’a, where tons of garbage continue to accumulate.

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Can Smartphones Interfere With Pacemakers?

Study finds tiny risk, and users are advised to keep phones away from chest pockets.

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