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WHO outlines ways to prevent and mitigate childhood hearing loss

March 2, 2016 Nearly 32 million children across the world live with disabling hearing loss. A new WHO report, "Childhood hearing loss: act now, here’s how", suggests that 60% of this can be prevented.

Half of gay and bisexual African-American men in the U.S. will get AIDS virus

March 1, 2016 New federal statistics show that approximately half of all gay and bisexual African-American men in the U.S. will be diagnosed with the AIDS virus during their lifetime.

Vigorous exercise makes neurotransmitters and helps restores mental health

March 1, 2016 People who exercise have better mental fitness, and a new imaging study from UC Davis Health System shows why.

It's not stress that hurts, but how do you perceive it

February 29, 2016 How you perceive and react to stressful events is more important to your health than how frequently you encounter stress, according to health researchers from Penn State and Columbia University.

Study on 10,000 people found the link: If you feel old, you will be old

February 29, 2016 Researchers report that people who feel older than their actual age are more likely to be hospitalized.

No, cranberry juice does not cure a urinary tract infection

February 27, 2016 Contrary to popular belief, cranberry juice does not cure a urinary tract infection, a doctor says.

Zika's effect on fetus may be even deadlier than previously thought

February 27, 2016 Zika virus may harm a fetus to a greater degree than previously suggested, potentially causing a range of life-threatening birth defects, a new report says.

Sudden cardiac death is 30 times higher among NBA players than other athletes

February 26, 2016 Professional basketball players have the highest rate of sports-related cardiac arrest in the United States, and a new study lays the groundwork for scientists to determine why.

Irritable bowel may be genetically linked to headaches

February 26, 2016 Genetic links may exist between irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and migraine and tension-type headaches, researchers report.

New tuberculosis test may help simplify diagnosis

February 24, 2016 A simple new blood test for tuberculosis may help improve diagnosis and treatment of the deadly disease in developing countries, researchers report.

Vaccine has cut HPV infection rate in teen girls by two-thirds

February 24, 2016 Ten years of vaccinating against human papillomavirus (HPV) has cut infections from this cancer-causing virus by 64 percent among teen girls, U.S. health officials report.

Researchers identify brain region where Alzheimer's starts

February 23, 2016 A critical but vulnerable region in the brain appears to be the first place affected by late onset Alzheimer's disease.