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Will Olympic athletes ever stop breaking records?
By Kamal Nahas published
Physically, athletes might reach a point where they can no longer beat sports records — however, innovative techniques and sportswear breakthroughs could potentially help athletes perform better in the future.
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'Brain-eating' infections could become more common, scientists warn
By Jennifer Zieba published
Researchers think climate change will soon cause an increase in the incidence of Naegleria fowleri infections, a "brain-eating" disease.
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7 scary diseases you can get from the water
By Stephanie Pappas published
Many deadly infections are transmitted via water, including cholera, typhoid and brain-eating amoebas.
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Can you get a brain-eating amoeba from tap water?
By Emily Cooke published
In the U.S., tap water is generally safe and not a likely source of brain-eating-amoeba infections, experts told Live Science.
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This is what it's like to treat a 'brain-eating' amoeba infection
By Emily Cooke published
A now-retired doctor in Texas describes his experience treating a child with a brain-eating amoeba infection.
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'Brain-eating' amoebas kill nearly 100% of victims. Could new treatments change that?
By Stephanie Pappas published
Doctors are pulling out new techniques and drugs in an effort to cure devastating brain infections.
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Which Olympic sport burns the most calories?
By Amy Arthur published
Olympic-level sporting takes a lot of energy. But which event is the most energetically costly?
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Anxiety and depression raise the risk of dangerous blood clots, study finds
By Michael Schubert published
Recent research has drawn a link between anxiety, depression and an increased risk of deep vein thrombosis.
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