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Jimmy Carter's Work to Defeat Guinea Worm Highlighted in New Exhibit -
Anti-Flu Meds Are Especially Important This Flu Season, CDC SaysThis flu season is severe and health officials are urging people who become sick with the flu to consider using antiviral flu medications.
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Ebola Vaccines: Here's a Look at the 3 Front-RunnersA vaccine against the Ebola virus is urgently needed, and several companies are racing to test their experimental vaccines in an effort to halt the spread of the deadly viral disease.
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Measles Hits Disneyland: 9 Cases Linked to Theme ParkSeven people from several parts of California and two Utah residents are now confirmed to have measles, and three more Californians are suspected to have the disease, health officials stated.
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Revolutionary New Antibiotic Kills Drug-Resistant GermsScientists have discovered a new class of antibiotics that can kill a wide range of dangerous, drug-resistant bacteria.
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Most Parents Use Car Seats UnsafelyAlmost three-quarter of parents don't follow the safety advice to use rear-facing car seats for their toddlers until the child turns 2, a new study finds.
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Alcohol Poisoning Kills 6 Daily in the USAlcohol poisoning deaths add up to more than 2,200 each year in the country, and most occur among middle-age men.
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Leukemia: Types, Symptoms and TreatmentLeukemia is cancer of the white blood cells. It is the most common type of cancer in children, but more adults get diagnosed with leukemia.
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6 Healthy Habits Dramatically Reduce Heart Disease Risk in WomenUp to three-quarters of heart attacks in younger women could be prevented if women followed a number of healthy lifestyle practices, a new study shows.
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Experimental Diet Pill Tricks Body into Thinking It AteA new drug tricks mice into thinking they had an imaginary meal, a new study shows.
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Skin Fat Helps Protect Against Infections, Study FindsFat cells just under a person's skin may be the first responders to invading bacteria, buying time until the white blood cells arrive at a wound site, according to a new study.
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Smartphone Use Reveals Brain's PlasticityA new study shows that the delicate, repetitive finger movements used on a smartphone's touchscreen result in a change in the brain's sensory processing area.
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Weight Training Helps Keep Men's Waistline from ExpandingPeople who lift weights every day may accumulate less belly fat over the years, compared with people who spend the same amount of time doing aerobic exercises, according to a new study.
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Déjà Vu All Over Again: This Man Relived Every New MomentA man's persistent déjà vu puzzles scientists who probed his brain to find an explanation.
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Caramel Apples Linked with Listeria Outbreak in 10 StatesFive people have died in a Listeria outbreak likely related to contaminated caramel apples, according to health officials.
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Exhaled Pounds: How Fat Leaves the BodyWhen you lose weight, where does the fat go? Turns out, most of it is exhaled.
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'Bad Carbs' May Not Be That BadIf you generally eat a heart-healthy diet, then you might have one fewer factor to worry about: the "glycemic index" of the carbs you eat, new research suggests.
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'The Future of the Brain': A Time Capsule of NeuroscienceWe may finally be getting on the right track to figuring out how the brain works. In a new collection of essays, top neuroscientists write about the advanced technologies that might get us there.
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Tanning Beds Send Thousands to ER Each YearPeople who use tanning beds sometimes end up in the emergency room because of skin burns, eye injuries or fainting, according to a new study.
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Jabra Sport Pulse: Wireless Earbuds ReviewThe Jabra Sport Pulse is a wireless set of headphones that doubles as a workout companion by measuring your heart rate and sending the data to a sports app on your phone.
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Men Take More 'Idiotic Risks,' Study FindsIn a tongue-in-cheek research article, researchers examine the gender make-up of the receivers of a Darwin Award over 20 years.
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Infant Born in Water Dies of Legionella InfectionAn infant in Texas died from Legionnaires' disease few weeks after being born in a heated birthing pool at home, highlighting the risk of waterborne pathogens to babies born in water.
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Swallowing Tiny Magnets Severely Damages Boy's Intestines
