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Nationwide study reports shifts in Americans’ use of natural products

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8-year sales and 10-year use trends for individual non-vitamin, non-mineral natural products.

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Ebola Drug Shows Promise in Monkey Trial

Experimental medicine targets a key gene in the virus; 75 percent of infected study animals survived.

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Iron Supplements May Help Blood Donors Recover More Quickly

Finding could allow people to donate again sooner to help keep blood supply adequate, expert says.

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Study shows iron supplementation after blood donation shortens hemoglobin recovery time

A National Institutes of Health-funded study comparing low dose iron supplementation to no supplementation in blood donors found that supplementation significantly reduced the time to recovery of post-donation lost iron and hemoglobin — an iron-rich protein that carries oxygen in red blood cells throughout the body.

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Low Vitamin D Levels in Childhood May Raise Heart Risks: Study

Chances of artery hardening were higher in those who did not get enough of the vitamin when young.

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With regional simulation, UN agency boosts readiness for foot and mouth disease in Balkans

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Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD), which affects most cloven-hoofed mammals, can seriously undermine meat and milk production.

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Energy Drinks Tied to Inattention, Hyper Behavior in Middle Schoolers: Study

Kids shouldn't drink sugary, caffeinated beverages, researchers conclude.

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Residential Treatment Program Helps Obese Kids Lose Weight, Study Finds

Treatment also boosted blood vessel health, but therapy is costly and long-term results are unknown.

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NIH-funded research lays groundwork for next-generation prosthetics

New DARPA initiative builds on basic research

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The central nervous system receives touch and proprioception from sensory nerves (yellow) and generates movements by sending signals to muscles via motor nerves (red).

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Many Americans Don't Handle Poultry Safely When Cooking, Study Finds

Too few use food thermometers, too many wash and store meat in way that spreads germs, researcher says.

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