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Depression May Intensify Anger in Veterans With PTSD: Study

Aggressive outbursts can unleash harm to others or to soldiers themselves, researchers say.

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Marking International Day, UN urges world to seek end of obstetric fistula 'in our lifetime'

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A fistula patient lies on a hospital bed in Juba, Sudan. Obstetric fistula is a hole in the birth canal, which occurs as a result of prolonged or obstructed labour without medical intervention.

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Rugby Player's Head Injuries Linked to Brain Decline

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy was diagnosed after his death at age 57.

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Cholera outbreak triggers UNICEF relief operation at Burundi-Tanzania border

UNICEF has rushed relief supplies to Tanzania’s north-western border with Burundi, in response to a devastating cholera outbreak which has so far claimed 27 lives among the 50,000 Burundian refugees gathered on the shores of Lake Tanganyika.

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Coffee May Help Men Keep Impotence at Bay

Study suggests caffeine may help maintain healthy blood flow and sexual function.

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Researchers Report Progress in Making All Blood Types Universally Accepted

Process isn't perfected, but looks promising, experts say.

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At-Home Walks Help Those With Clogged Leg Arteries Stay Mobile

In study, people with peripheral artery disease benefited from organized exercise program.

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Baby's Gender May Influence Mom's Diabetes Risk

Carrying sons linked to gestational diabetes, girls to later type 2 risk, researchers say.

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Effective Nano-Micelles Designed in Iran to Treat Cancer

Iranian researchers designed highly effective nano-micelles to carry anticancer drugs into the tumor tissues.

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Animals’ presence may ease social anxiety in kids with autism

NIH-funded study could have implications for treatment

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A guinea pig from the study. The skin conductance sensor can be seen on the child’s wrist.

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