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This Pouched Rat Can Sniff Out Tuberculosis in KidsTuberculosis is both deadly and difficult to test for. But a new paper suggests rats might make the illness easier to sniff out.
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No, One Sick Passenger Won't Infect Everyone on the PlaneFinally, some good news about airplane travel.
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A Mysterious Lung Disease Is Striking Virginia DentistsHealth officials don't know what's behind this cluster of cases.
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Lungs: Facts, Function and DiseasesLungs are an important part of the respiratory system. Adults take 15 to 20 breaths a minute, which comes to around 20,000 breaths a day.
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8 Ways That Air Pollution Can Harm Your HealthToxic air can take an unexpected toll on physical and mental health.
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Liposuction Nearly Turns Deadly for One WomanA liposuction procedure turned nearly deadly for a 45-year-old woman in England, according to a new report of her case.
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Air-Breathing Fish 'Hibernate' in Pods on Dry Land (Video)Most fish would be left high and dry during arid drought periods when bodies of water shrink and disappear — but African lungfish aren't most fish.
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Why ER Doctors Want to Banish the Term 'Dry Drowning'Some emergency-medicine doctors want to banish the phrase "dry drowning" because the term doesn't actually refer to any medically accepted conditions.
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Do Smokers' Lungs Heal After They Quit?After a person quits smoking, the lungs can heal to a certain extent.
