- Bird Flu Virus in Canadian Teen Shows Mutations That Could Help It Spread Among Humans
- Flu, COVID Vaccination Rates Remain Low as Winter Nears
- ’10 Americas:’ Health Disparities Mean Life Expectancy Varies Across U.S.
- Short-Term Hormone Therapy for Menopause Won’t Harm Women’s Brains
- Could a Vitamin Be Effective Treatment for COPD?
- Woman Receives World’s First Robotic Double-Lung Transplant
- Flavored Vapes Behind Big Surge in U.S. E-Cigarette Sales
- Reading Beyond Headline Rare For Most on Social Media, Study Finds
- Meds Like Ozempic Are Causing Folks to Waste More Food
- Fibroids, Endometriosis Linked to Shorter Life Spans
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A Lasting Legacy of Science
Salk trial set the stage for U.S. government oversight of drug manufacturing -- and testing
- Posted December 2, 2014
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The Salk Polio Vaccine: ‘Greatest Public Health Experiment in History’
Almost 2 million American kids stuck out their arms for an unheard-of test as Jonas Salk set out to prove his vaccine worked
- Posted December 2, 2014
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Health Highlights: Dec. 2, 2014
Obama to Focus on Ebola Vaccine Research in NIH Visit Guinea and Liberia Achieve Ebola Containment Goals: WHO
- Posted December 2, 2014
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Health Tip: Take Care of Your Cast
Wiggle your digits to help reduce swelling
- Posted December 2, 2014
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Poorest Seniors at Risk for Repeat Hospital Stays
Spotting, offering transitional care to these patients should be priority for doctors, nurses, researcher says
- Posted December 1, 2014
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Midlife Diabetes Linked to Memory Problems Later
Blood sugar disorder associated with 19 percent greater decline in thinking skills, study reports
- Posted December 1, 2014
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Poorest Seniors at Risk for Repeat Hospital Stays
Spotting, offering transitional care to these patients should be priority for doctors, nurses, researcher says
- Posted December 1, 2014
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Midlife Diabetes Linked to Memory Problems Later
Blood sugar disorder associated with 19 percent greater decline in thinking skills, study reports
- Posted December 1, 2014
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Toddlers Hurt in Falls Often Not Warned About Climbing on Furniture
Researchers found parents of these kids also more likely to not use safety gates at home
- Posted December 1, 2014
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Statins Won’t Help Protect Bones, Study Finds
But they don't raise the risk of fractures, doctor notes
- Posted December 1, 2014