UN: Ebola outbreak in Congo has killed nearly 2,000 people
The World Health Organization’s emergencies chief said the ongoing Ebola outbreak in Congo is approaching a “stark” milestone with nearly
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Mystery condition has left a man with a non-stop growing stomach
Mechanic’s stomach has ballooned in size and ‘won’t stop growing’ because of a mystery condition Sujit Kumar, from India, saw
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Tobacco industry has bumped up prices beyond that required by tax changes
The tobacco industry has bumped up the prices for its products beyond that required by tax changes, even when tax
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Woman with head and neck cancer has radiotherapy DURING surgery
Woman, 53, is the first person with head and neck cancer in the UK to undergo radiotherapy DURING surgery to
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Jameela Jamil Just Revealed She Has Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
Jameela Jamil shared in and Instagram post Tuesday that she scars easily and has a “tonne [sic] of stretch marks.”
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Destructive body shame has crossed the gender divide
The sometimes-complex relationship women have with body image has been well documented, but a recent campaign from UK men’s health
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Rate of U.S. deaths tied to dementia has more than doubled
(HealthDay)—Dementia is now one of the leading killers in the United States, with the rate of deaths linked to the
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Medical Marketing Has Increased in Past 20 Years
TUESDAY, Jan. 8, 2019 — From 1997 through 2016, there was an increase in medical marketing, especially direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising,
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Family tree of 400 million people shows genetics has limited influence on longevity
Although long life tends to run in families, genetics has far less influence on life span than previously thought, according
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Proton therapy for pediatric brain tumors has favorable cognitive outcomes
Proton therapy treatment for pediatric brain tumor patients is associated with better neurocognitive outcomes compared to X-ray radiation therapy according
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