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How do you design a home for someone with autism?

Thursday, 12 September 2019, 13:55 Last update: about 8 years ago The Conversation

What if every time the bathroom fan buzzed, you became unhinged? Or you lived in a place where it felt impossible to avoid curious neighbors whenever you went outside? Or where the location of kitchen...

Boom in overdose-reversing drug is tied to fewer drug deaths

Tuesday, 10 September 2019, 08:02 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Prescriptions of the overdose-reversing drug naloxone are soaring, and experts say that could be a reason overdose deaths have stopped rising for the first time in nearly three decades. The...

How man's best friend is helping cancer treatment

Wednesday, 4 September 2019, 10:39 Last update: about 8 years ago The Conversation

“A person can learn a lot from a dog, even a loopy one like ours. Marley taught me about living each day with unbridled exuberance and joy, about seizing the moment and following your...

Study: Millions should stop taking aspirin for heart health

Monday, 2 September 2019, 09:39 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

 Millions of people who take aspirin to prevent a heart attack may need to rethink the pill-popping, Harvard researchers reported. A daily low-dose aspirin is recommended for people who have...

New standards aim to improve surgery for the oldest patients

Friday, 30 August 2019, 09:09 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

The 92-year-old had a painful tumor on his tongue, and major surgery was his best chance. Doctors called a timeout when he said he lived alone, in a rural farmhouse, and wanted to keep doing...

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