Three years ago, Theresa Hannigan, 61, lost the ability to walk due to an autoimmune disease that has slowly been…
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Pivotal Ebola vaccine trials to start this month or next, says WHO
Final-stage trials of experimental Ebola vaccines will begin in January or February in the worst-hit West African countries as scientists…
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Flu hospitalizations soar among older adults, report finds
This flu season has been particularly severe for older adults, with this age group experiencing the highest rate of hospitalizations…
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Medical marijuana only ok for sick children failed by other drugs, doctors say
With virtually no hard proof that medical marijuana benefits sick children, and evidence that it may harm developing brains, the…
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Gym time won’t cancel out too much sitting
People who are too sedentary, even if they do exercise frequently, are more likely to develop heart disease, cancer and…
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LONDON – Swiss drugmaker Roche has “renewed confidence” that drugs targeting potentially brain-destroying plaque can fight Alzheimer’s disease, following promising…
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Patients hospitalized on weekends risk more falls and infections
Patients admitted to the hospital on weekends are more likely to get a preventable illness or injury during their stay…
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In a land where witchcraft is sought after more than science for curing illness, medicine men in Guinea say the…
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Canada confirms case of mad cow disease, first since 2011
Canada confirmed on Friday that it had found a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), also known as mad cow…
Read MoreLauren Hill’s cancer leaves her weak, but still fighting
Lauren Hill is using her limited energy and her final weeks to try to inspire others and to raise money…
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