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Cyclospora infection reported in 29 U.S. states

August 14, 2015 As of August 10, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) had been notified of 457 ill persons with confirmed Cyclospora infection from 29 states so far this year.

Enjoying Southern diet? You'll enjoy heart attack, too

August 13, 2015 Eating a southern-style diet rich in fried food, eggs, organ meats and sugar-sweetened beverages could increase the risk of coronary heart disease, according to a new study.

Medicare will cover expensive new leukemia medication

August 13, 2015 Medicare will pay for a new, expensive cancer medication that costs about $178,000 for a standard course of treatment, the Obama administration says.

Spicy foods lower risk of premature death

August 11, 2015 People who favor spicy foods might have a lower risk of premature death, according to a study based on a large multi-year food analysis.

Men, have child young, die young

August 11, 2015 A new study reports that Finnish men who became fathers before age 25 were more likely to die in middle age. The findings raise questions about whether the stress of early parenthood had an especially strong impact on these men.

U.S. infant deaths at lowest rate ever

August 10, 2015 The number of U.S. infants who die before their first birthday continues to decline and is at a historic low, health officials reported.

HIV virus can continue to multiply even when antiretroviral therapy works

August 10, 2015 Treatments can suppress HIV virus to almost undetectable levels in many patients, and they can live a long and healthy life.

After 132 years novel Mycobacterium tuberculosis toxin found

August 7, 2015 After 132 years of study and countless efforts, no toxin had ever been found for the deadly pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

Drones can help patients in areas with poor road networks

August 6, 2015 Drones can be used to transport blood samples short distances, a new study finds. Johns Hopkins University researchers found that common and routine blood tests were not affected when blood samples spent up to 40 minutes traveling on hobby-sized drones.

More than 60% of seniors lack proper diabetes control

August 6, 2015 Only one-third of American seniors with diabetes have their disease under control, a new study finds.

Alcohol could help with chronic widespread pain

August 5, 2015 Moderate to heavy drinking might cut the likelihood of disability for people with chronic widespread pain such as that related to fibromyalgia, new Scottish research suggests.

Parents think younger kids are happy, older not - they are wrong in both cases

August 4, 2015 Parents’ estimations of their children’s happiness differ significantly from the child’s own assessment of their feelings, a study has shown.