People who drink coffee daily, even up to four cups per day, are less likely to die from heart disease,…
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Incomplete transport policies, payment for risky births in US
U.S. states need better policies for transporting high-risk pregnant women and newborns to the specialized care they need – and…
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Oregon boy’s fatal diagnosis leads to life-saving treatment for brother
An Oregon family is fighting for mandatory testing of a rare neurological disorder after their oldest son was diagnosed with…
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New implant lets paralyzed rats walk again
An experimental flexible implant that connects directly to the spinal cord might someday lead to a treatment for people with…
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Watching too much porn may be bad for your brain, study finds
Men who report watching a lot of pornography tend to have less volume and activity in regions of the brain…
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People with a type of rare and fatal brain disease linked to eating tainted beef have prions— infectious proteins that…
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California Sen. Barbara Boxer seeks review of polio-like paralysis cases
Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer asked the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday to initiate a formal investigation…
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Feeling bummed? How disappointment works in the brain
That feeling of “oh, bummer,” is linked with a rather uncommon type of brain signaling, new research shows. The finding…
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