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The United States Food and Drug Administration has approved a new drug for hepatitis C. The only problem: a single pill costs more than one thousand dollars. According to reports, the pill — which must be taken daily — can cure the most frequent kind of hepatitis C. Importantly, it replaces a pill and injection […]
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A new study shows that regular after-school exercise can improve more than just a child’s ability to run further or jump higher; it can also enhance their attention span and improve multi-tasking skills. The study, which was led by Charles Hillman, a kinesiology professor and community health expert at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, […]
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Health officials in the United States are ramping up screening at airports in an attempt to prevent the spread of the deadly Ebola virus. There are several measures currently under review by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that may be implemented at American airports in the near future. The first would involve […]
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The Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine has been awarded to a trio of scientists responsible for mapping out the human brain’s “GPS system”. Those being honored include Edvard Moser, John O’Keefe, and May-Britt Moser. The trio received the award because they were able to show how the brain knows our location and how it […]
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Can a bra actually cause breast cancer? A new study provides a clear answer to that question and it’s a resounding ‘no’. Somewhat surprisingly, the alleged connection between bras and breast cancer has a lengthy history. The preeminent book on the subject, Dressed to Kill: The Link Between Breast Cancer and Bras, was written almost […]
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