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Male birth control gel to go into trials worldwide

December 27, 2017 A team at the U.S. National Institute of Child Health and Human Development has announced that it will be putting a contraception gel it has developed into trials starting in April.

Can eating fish make kids smarter?

December 27, 2017 Myth has it that fish is brain food but it just might be more than myth, a new study suggests.

Cervical device may help lower preemie birth risk

December 22, 2017 Women with a relatively short cervix are at higher risk of preterm delivery, but new research shows that a cervical device may cut that risk substantially.

Cancer survivors often face another hurdle: Faster aging

December 21, 2017 Treatments that help people beat cancer also can cause them to age prematurely and die sooner, Mayo Clinic researchers report.

Graphic anti-smoking ads can backfire on kids

December 19, 2017 Graphic anti-tobacco posters intended to deter young people from buying cigarettes might actually have the opposite effect.

Nearby fracking linked to low birth weights

December 18, 2017 Newborn babies face a greater risk of health problems if they live close to a \"fracking\" site, a new large-scale study contends.

Gene mutation shields humans from some diseases, increases risk of cancer

December 16, 2017 Around two million years ago, a genetic change occurred that differentiated humans from most other primates that both protected humans from diseases, yet made red meat a health risk.

Lyme bacteria survive 28-day course of antibiotics months after infection

December 16, 2017 Bay Area Lyme Foundation announced results of two papers published in the peer-reviewed journals PLOS ONE and American Journal of Pathology.

UK's NHS becomes first healthcare system in world to publish numbers of avoidable deaths

December 15, 2017 Publication of the data seeks to protect patients by showing how many deaths might have been caused by problems in care. It will allow trusts to share lessons and learn from failings.

No link between achy joints and rainy weather

December 15, 2017 Rainy weather has long been blamed for achy joints. Unjustly so, according to new research from Harvard Medical School.

MRSA risk at northeast Ohio beaches

December 15, 2017 Beachgoers know there is always some risk of disease, but a recent study by a Kent State University researcher shows they may not be aware of all the dangers the beach poses.

Deadly heart rhythm halted by noninvasive radiation therapy

December 15, 2017 Radiation therapy often is used to treat cancer patients. Now, doctors at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have shown that radiation therapy aimed directly at the heart can be used to treat patients with a life-threatening heart rhythm.