Heart surgery: Does it impact cognitive ability?
Almost 8 million people in the United States undergo cardiovascular surgery or other related procedures each year. Thanks to the
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Taking steps toward a wearable artificial kidney
There just aren’t enough kidney transplants available for the millions of people with renal failure. Aside from a transplant, the
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Do your surroundings affect your taste? Virtual reality answers
Our sense of taste rules many of our dietary choices, as we tend to pick foods that we enjoy over
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CDC Warns of Polio-Like Virus Striking More U.S. Children
TUESDAY, Oct. 16, 2018 — A rare but devastating polio-like virus appears to have made itself at home in the
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Canada primed for pot legalization
Pot stores across much of Canada were poised to throw open their doors Wednesday as the sale and recreational use
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Infectious diarrhea spores survive high temperatures of hospital laundering: Hospital bedsheets could be source of C. difficile contamination
Washing contaminated hospital bedsheets in a commercial washing machine with industrial detergent at high disinfecting temperatures failed to remove all
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Health Highlights: Oct. 16, 2018
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: Heart Researcher’s Papers
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Research assesses geographic distribution of new antibiotics following market introduction: None of the 25 new antibiotics registered between 1999 and 2015 targeted the most daunting infections caused by Gram-negative bacteria
There is a growing need for new antibiotics to help combat the looming threat of antimicrobial resistance. According to a
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Is exercise still important to weight loss? Absolutely, a doctor says
Exercise is a key component of weight loss, many studies suggest. Credit: MinDof/Shutterstock.com “Exercise isn’t really important for weight loss”
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Britney Spears Wears 'Heartbreaker' Shirt as She Shows Off Her Latest Fitness Routine
In case there was any doubt, Britney Spears definitely knows how to work it. The pop star, 36, rocked out
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