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Many Anesthesiologists Fail to Wash Hands, Study Shows

Research documents numerous missed opportunities with each patient.

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NIH funds next step of cutting-edge research into Alzheimer’s disease genome

Scientists will analyze genome sequence data to identify gene risk, protective factors

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Scientists hope new research will provide better understanding of Alzheimer’s disease.

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Urgent need to improve the situation of children in Myanmar's Rakhine State

More than 105,000 children in Myanmar’s Rakhine State have been affected by inter-communal violence, including 78,000 displaced children living in rural camps in appalling conditions. They, and other vulnerable children, cannot wait. Their needs demand an urgent response.

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Guard Your Kids Against Bug Bites This Summer

Mosquitoes, ticks and fleas transmit diseases, so reach for insect repellant before sending them outdoors.

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Expert Offers Motorcycle Safety Tips

Protective clothing and preparation are key.

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Report shows combining drug use with underage drinking raises health risks

Underage drinkers (ages 12 to 20) who were treated in hospital emergency departments were more than twice as likely to wind up with a serious health outcome if they also used drugs at the same time, according to a new study by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). These serious outcomes included hospitalization, transfer to another health care facility following their emergency department visit, or death.

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Unwed Parents Should Tie the Knot Before Child Turns 3: Study

Doing so creates strongest family bond, researcher explains.

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Headbanging to Heavy Metal Music Linked To Man's Brain Bleed

Practice is occasionally implicated in whiplash, blood vessel tears, researchers noted.

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Ecstasy Use Tied to Rare Spinal Blood Vessel Problem in Teen

Drug can spike blood pressure, making existing blood vessel conditions worse, study authors say.

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One Tick Bite Can Equal Two Infections

In New York state study, 1 in 10 of the bugs carried both Lyme disease and babesiosis.

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