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Feb 23, 2017

With new diet and health claims coming at you everyday, it's sometimes hard to know what to believe. Well, here's a bright spot: A pair of studies confirm that whole grains are healthy for you, and fo ...

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Feb 22, 2017

Maternal infection with genital herpes, or other pathogens, during early pregnancy could increase risk of autism, or other neurodevelopmental disorders, says a new study.Scientists looking for an asso ...

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Feb 22, 2017

Even if your cat drives you a little nuts, don't worry, because a new study says that cats pose no risk to your mental health.Media reports in thelast couple of years placed emphasis on the danger of ...

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Feb 21, 2017

New research suggests the bacteria that causes listeriosis may be a bigger threat in early pregnancy than previously thought. Usually considered a danger to late pregnancy, scientists suggest early un ...

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Feb 20, 2017

Every year, 100-200 people in the US contract leptospirosis, but usually 50% of the cases occur in Hawaii where outdoor adventurers are exposed to Leptospirabacteria found in freshwater ponds, waterfa ...

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Feb 20, 2017

At a global security conference in Munich, philanthropist and businessman Bill Gates spoke about the next pandemic and a dire lack of global readiness. Here's how his statement could come true—and how ...

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Feb 20, 2017

Before you bite into that beautiful tomato in your garden, the tomato fruitworm, or the Colorado potato beetle, might have beat you to it.At the annual meeting of the American Association for the Adva ...

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Feb 18, 2017

Have the sniffles? Yes. Does your head hurt? Yes. Coughing? Yes. Could you have influenza? Yes. How do you know the difference? With these symptoms, you could also have a cold.In the US right now, the ...

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Feb 18, 2017

Six people have died from fungal infections in Pittsburgh hospitals since 2014—that fact is indisputable. The rest of the situation is much vaguer. A lawsuit has been filed against the hospitals on be ...

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Feb 17, 2017

Some studies have shown that vitamin D supplements help fight respiratory infections, but some haven't. A new study published in The BMJ clarified the confusion, and identified a group of people that ...