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Officials: Zika spread through sex by man with no symptoms

Saturday, 3 September 2016, 16:41 Last update: about 11 years ago

U.S. health officials on Friday reported the first case of Zika spread through sex by a man with no symptoms of the disease. In the other 21 U.S. cases of sexual transmission, the virus was...

Surge in ER visits for injuries, concussions from soccer

Friday, 2 September 2016, 16:43 Last update: about 11 years ago

Soccer injuries are sending soaring numbers of U.S. kids to emergency rooms, a trend driven in part by young players with concussions seeking urgent medical care, a study has found. The...

How EpiPen's maker raised prices, and hackles, so much

Friday, 2 September 2016, 16:40 Last update: about 11 years ago

Sky-high price hikes for EpiPen, the injected emergency medicine for severe allergic reactions to foods and bug bites, have made its maker the latest target for patients and politicians infuriated by...

Fists not football: Brain injuries seen in domestic assaults

Thursday, 1 September 2016, 16:40 Last update: about 11 years ago

There are no bomb blasts or collisions with burly linemen in Susan Contreras' past. Her headaches, memory loss and bouts of confused thinking were a mystery until doctors suggested a probable cause:...

Vichy’s New Solution for Hyperpigmentation

Thursday, 1 September 2016, 15:18 Last update: about 11 years ago

After 12 years of research and scientific whitening expertise, we introduce the Vichy way to target hyperpigmentation disorders and dark spots... IDEAL WHITE. Melanin has three stages to its life...

European agency proposes tougher medical checks for pilots

Wednesday, 31 August 2016, 16:39 Last update: about 11 years ago

The European Aviation Safety Agency on Tuesday proposed tougher medical examinations for pilots, including better mental health assessments, in response to last year's Germanwings...

Ebola survivor to nurse students: Be the best of the best

Tuesday, 30 August 2016, 16:38 Last update: about 11 years ago

An American woman treated for the Ebola virus at Emory University Hospital said health care workers continue to learn more about the disease she contracted in 2014 while volunteering in the west...

Studies shine light on mysterious placenta, how it goes awry

Sunday, 28 August 2016, 12:28 Last update: about 11 years ago

Scientists carefully probe a placenta donated after birth, bluish umbilical cord still attached. This is the body's most mysterious organ, and inside lie clues about how it gives life - and how it can...

UN bungles response to yellow fever outbreak in Africa

Saturday, 27 August 2016, 12:27 Last update: about 11 years ago

As a yellow fever outbreak in central Africa exploded, 1 million vaccines disappeared in Angola. Thousands more vaccinations were delayed when accompanying syringes got waylaid. Ice packs to keep the...

Severe birth defects not as lethal as doctors once said

Friday, 26 August 2016, 12:27 Last update: about 11 years ago

Parents of newborns with rare genetic conditions used to hear the grim words that the severe birth defects were "incompatible with life." Support groups and social media showing the exceptions have...

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