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Cancer treatments got gentler, yet kids' survival improved

Tuesday, 2 June 2015, 14:22 Last update: about 10 years ago

The move to make cancer treatments gentler for children has paid a double dividend: More kids are surviving than ever before, and without the long-term complications that doomed many of their peers a...

Previews from TASTE&FLAIR - the 7 June edition

Friday, 29 May 2015, 15:27 Last update: about 10 years ago

Check out some previews from our 7th JUNE edition of TASTE&FLAIR.  144 pages of fabulous recipes and inspirational design ideas for your home.  Make sure to get your copy Sunday 7 June...

Study: High altitude may boost babies' risks for SIDS deaths

Thursday, 28 May 2015, 13:38 Last update: about 10 years ago

Lofty living may make babies vulnerable to sudden infant death syndrome, according to a Colorado study that found higher risks above 8,000 feet (2,400 meters). While the research shows that the...

Suicides rare in young children; rate edged up in black boys

Wednesday, 27 May 2015, 13:37 Last update: about 10 years ago

From 1993 through 2012, there were 657 suicides among children aged 5 through 11. Most were 10 or 11. In the last decade, there was only one suicide in a 5-year-old. The rate during the years...

Paralyzed man uses his thoughts to control a robotic arm

Tuesday, 26 May 2015, 13:36 Last update: about 10 years ago

A man paralyzed by gunshot more than a decade ago can shake hands, drink beer and play "rock, paper, scissors" by controlling a robotic arm with his thoughts, researchers reported. Two years ago,...

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