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Where Americans Smoke and Grow Marijuana (Maps)medicine-drugs -
Google Glass Blocks Peripheral VisionGoogle glasses may obstruct vision even more than regular eyewear does, researchers say.
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Is Ebola Outbreak Entering New Phase?There are positive news from Liberia, but experts warn the shift in the speed of the outbreak may be temporary.
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Why Scratching an Itch Makes It WorseIt's true: Scratching an itch does only make it worse. Now scientists have some ideas about why that happens.
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Death or Full Recovery? Ebola Outcome May Depend on Your GenesPeople infected with Ebola vary greatly in terms of how severe their symptoms are. Now a new study in mice suggests genetics may play a role in how each body fights off the virus.
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Ebola 'Patient Zero': How Outbreak Started from Single ChildWhen Ebola virus hit a small village in Guinea for the first time, the victim was just a toddler, who later became known to the world as Patient Zero.
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Ebola in NYC Is 'No Cause for Alarm,' Mayor Saysviruses-infections-disease -
Ebola Suspected in NY DoctorA doctor who recently arrived in the United States from West Africa is being tested for Ebola at Bellevue Hospital in New York City, according to the city's health department.
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No Proof That 'Brain Training' Games Work, Some Experts SayMany "brain-training" games may be marketed as a way to boost people's alertness and intelligence, but scientists are now warning that such claims are not based on actual science.
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PMS: Symptoms and TreatmentPremenstrual syndrome (PMS) refers to a variety of symptoms that women experience in the second half of a menstrual cycle.
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Dr. Oz's 'Magic Weight-Loss Cure' Loses Remaining Supporthealth -
This Family Doesn't Sweat: Here's WhyA rare disorder in which people can't produce sweat may be caused by a mutation in a single gene, according to a new study.
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Nigeria: How Ebola Was Contained in Africa's Largest CityNow that 42 days have passed without any new cases of Ebola in Nigeria, the country is officially Ebola-free, the World Health Organization declared today.
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iFit Active: Fitness Tracker ReviewThe iFit Active is a fitness tracker that aims to measure your exercise, diet and sleep. Here's a review of the device and how it performed in several areas.
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New Technique Helps Find Hidden Consciousness in Coma PatientsSome comatose patients may be aware despite being uncommunicative, and scientists have found a new way that may help identify these patients.
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Ebola Outbreak Was Quickly Contained in Congo: How?
Genetic sequencing confirms the epidemic in West Africa is unrelated to the new outbreak that occurred in Central Africa and was quickly contained.
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How Could a 3-Inch Bloodsucking Leech Hide in Your Nose?A backpacker from Scotland recently found that the cause of her frequent nosebleeds was a 3-inch-long leech living inside her nose, for at least a month.
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BMI Calculator: Determine Your Body Mass IndexUse this body mass index (BMI) calculator to estimate your body fat and to see if you’re considered underweight, normal, overweight or obese.
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Ebola Update: Only 1 Person Had Contact with Infected NurseOnly one person has had contact with the second case of Ebola in Dallas when she might have been contagious, health officials said today.
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How Ebola got its nameviruses-infections-disease -
Ebola Screening Will Start in 5 US AirportsFive U.S. airports will implement screening some travelers for Ebola, starting this week, officials said.
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US Life Expectancy Reaches Record Highaging -
Texas Ebola Patient Dies
Thomas Eric Duncan, a Liberian man who was being treated for Ebola in Texas, died today, according to the hospital,
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