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Prediabetes Linked to Higher Risk of Cancer, Study FindsPeople with high blood sugar may be at a 15 percent increased risk for developing cancer, a new review study finds.
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Pilots and Cabin Crew Have Twice the Risk of MelanomaAirline pilots and cabin crews appear to have twice the risk of developing skin cancer melanoma compared to the general population, a new review of past studies finds.
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Ebola Survivor Nancy Writebol Tells of Her Tough BattleEbola survivor Nancy Writebol and her husband held a news conference today about their battle with the deadly disease.
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Low-Carb or Low-Fat? Any Diet Works if You Stick to It, Study SaysPopular diets offering different advice about carbohydrates and fat seem to be similarly effective for weight loss, if people stick to them, according to a new review of available evidence.
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1 in 10 Packaged Foods Has Trans FatPeople may be consuming higher amounts of potentially harmful trans fat than they think, as a result of misleading food labels, according to a new study.
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Ebola Outbreak in Sierra Leone Began at a FuneralAn extensive look at the genome of the Ebola virus reveals its behavior, when it arrived in West Africa and how it spread in the region to cause the largest-ever recorded Ebola outbreak.
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MERS Virus Doesn't Spread Easily in Households, Study SuggestsThe virus that causes MERS (Middle East respiratory syndrome) spreads among people within households at a lower rate than seasonal flu viruses, a new study suggests.
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Bad Memories Turned to Happy Ones in Mice BrainsScientists manipulated mice brain cells using light and changed the emotional aspects of their memories.
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No Dietary Supplement Treats Concussions, FDA WarnsThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns the public about dietary-supplement products that claim to prevent or treat concussions and traumatic brain injuries.
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Medical Marijuana May Reduce Painkiller-Related DeathsIn states where medical marijuana is legal, the rates of deaths caused by painkiller overdoses are lower than in states where medical marijuana is illegal, a new study has found.
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American Ebola Survivors Are Likely Immune to Virus Strain Now
Experience with Ebola survivors in Africa suggests that the two American Ebola patients who recovered from the disease are now immune to the strain of the virus that infected them.
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Will Ice Bucket Challenge Have Lasting Value?The viral campaign has many elements of success that are rarely achieved together. But to know the real value of a campaign, one has to examine it in the context.
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Cured Ebola Patient: 'God Saved My Life'Dr. Kent Brantly, an American doctor who contracted the Ebola virus in West Africa, is cured of the disease and was released today from Emory University Hospital in Atlanta.
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New Wrinkle for Botox: Drug May Treat Stomach CancersThe toxin used commonly for beauty treatment may prove useful in treating stomach cancers, new research in mice suggests.
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Teen Birth Rate Hits New LowThe birth rates of U.S. teens continues to decline, and hit a new historic low in 2013, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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The New Street Drug to Watch: Acetyl FentanylEmergency doctors may soon see more cases of what appears to be a heroin overdose but is actually related to the deadly and relatively new designer drug acetyl fentanyl, a researcher says.
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'Astonishing Progress' Made on Heart Disease, Doctors SayThe rates of hospitalizations and deaths from heart disease and stroke in the U.S. have declined dramatically in the past two decades, a new study has found.
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How the Human Brain Gets Its WrinklesThe iconic, walnut shape of our brains may depend on two simple physical parameters, researchers say.
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How Will Chikungunya Virus Spread? DARPA Announces ChallengeThe U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is asking innovators to build models that predict the spread of chikungunya virus across the Americas, and take home $150,000.
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Supernatural 'Jinn' Seen as Cause of Mental Illness Among Muslims
