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A coalition of experts is pushing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to revoke its approval of a new,…
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Infertility: Not just a problem for women
Are you having problems getting pregnant? You may be doing all you can to increase your odds, but part –…
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WHO says drawing up six-nine month strategy to combat Ebola
The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Friday that it had drawn up a draft strategy plan to combat Ebola…
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Ultramarathons: Is running 100 miles bad for your health?
Ultramarathons – races over 26.2 miles – have experienced an exponential surge in popularity over the past decade, as runners…
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Low T: Real illness or pharma scheme?
Low levels of the sex hormone testosterone commonly referred to as “low T” have been blamed for a host of…
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Parents reportedly save premature baby’s life by keeping him in homemade incubator
On the advice of a doctor, a premature baby boy’s life was saved after his parents incubated him inside a…
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Smoking linked with increased risk of common type of breast cancer
Young women who smoke may have an increased risk of a common type of breast cancer, according to a new…
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Stethoscopes tend to be more contaminated than the palms of physicians’ hands, new research shows. In a recent Swiss study,…
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