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Low-cost blood test could be key weapon against No. 4 cancer killer in U.S.

July 14, 2017
A new, low-cost blood test may be an effective way to detect pancreatic cancer early, a research team says.

Early Parkinson's may prompt vision problems

July 13, 2017
Changes in vision may be an early sign of Parkinson's disease, researchers report.

Measles continues to spread and take lives in Europe

July 13, 2017
Ongoing measles outbreaks in the WHO European Region have caused 35 deaths in the past 12 months.

Faster diagnosis of lethal nerve disease could advance search for new treatments

July 12, 2017
Johns Hopkins physicians report success in a small study of a modified skin biopsy that hastens the earlier diagnosis of an inherited and progressively fatal nerve disease and seems to offer a clearer view of the disorder's severity and progression.

Banned since 2004, toxic flame retardants persist in U.S. newborns

July 12, 2017
Brominated flame retardant chemicals, banned in the U.S. since 2004, still pollute the bodies of newborn American babies, according to a new study from Indiana University scientists.

Cholera in Yemen hit over 300,000 people

July 11, 2017
Cholera disease has infected more than 300,000 people in war-torn Yemen since late April, the international Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said.

Sleep, Alzheimer's link explained

July 11, 2017
A good night's sleep refreshes body and mind, but a poor night's sleep can do just the opposite.

Coffee is associated with lower mortality

July 11, 2017
Here's another reason to start the day with a cup of joe: Scientists have found that people who drink coffee appear to live longer.

Untreatable gonorrhea 'superbug' spreading around globe, says WHO

July 10, 2017
According to a release by the World Health Organization (WHO), cases of untreatable gonorrhea are rising around the globe. In the U.S., no untreatable cases have yet been detected.

Are doctors discarding donor kidneys that could save lives?

July 8, 2017
U.S. doctors are discarding donated kidneys that could keep people alive for years, simply because the organs are not top-quality, a new study claims.

Cancer deaths higher in rural America, CDC reports

July 8, 2017
Cancer death rates are declining overall in the United States, but they are higher and falling more slowly in rural America, a new federal government report shows.

How cats and cows protect farm children from asthma

July 7, 2017
It is a known fact that microbes on farms protect children from asthma and allergies.
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