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Face time with loved ones may help prevent depression in elderly
Frequent get-togethers with their children or friends could help ward off depression in older adults more effectively than phone or…
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Early smoke exposure tied to increased atrial fibrillation risk
People exposed to secondhand smoke in the womb or as children are at an increased risk later in life for…
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J&J starts vaccine trial in Sierra Leone, even as Ebola fades
Johnson & Johnson has begun a clinical trial of a two-shot Ebola vaccine in Sierra Leone, underlining its determination to…
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Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease isn’t easy under the best of circumstances, but it may be much…
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Illness outbreak affects 400 people in Nevada schools
An outbreak of gastrointestinal illness has sickened nearly 400 people at 10 Nevada public schools and several daycare centers. The…
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Kids who snore may have poorer grades in school
Snoring and other breathing problems during sleep can put kids at risk for poorer performance in school, a new study…
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China bans US poultry, eggs imports amid avian flu fears
China has banned all imports of U.S. poultry, poultry products and eggs amid recent reports of highly pathogenic strains of…
Read MoreSeattle hospital joins ‘superbug’ lawsuit against scope manufacturer
A Seattle hospital has joined a lawsuit against the manufacturer of endoscopy medical scopes linked to a “superbug” outbreak at…
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Toddler dies of measles in Berlin, first death in outbreak
BERLIN – An 18-month-old boy has died of measles amid an outbreak in Berlin, a hospital in the German capital…
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