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Diversity efforts drive rise in female and minority medical school students

December 4, 2018 and, diversity, drive, efforts, female, in, medical, minority, Rise, school, students

Medical schools in the United States are accepting more women and minority students a decade after diversity standards were introduced

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Health Problems 

Why do we stay in unhappy relationships? Research offers answers

December 3, 2018 answers, do, in, offers, Relationships, research, Stay, unhappy, we, Why

Why do we remain in romantic relationships that leave us unhappy and unfulfilled? The answer in two new studies co-authored

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Snoring can worsen heart function, especially in women

December 2, 2018 Can, especially, Function, heart, in, Snoring, women, worsen

“Snoring” refers to a sleeping pattern in which a person breathes while emitting a snorting or grunting sound. The National

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Many Cases of Polio-Like Illness in Kids May Be Misdiagnosed

November 30, 2018December 1, 2018 be, cases, illness, in, kids, Many, may, Misdiagnosed, of, Polio-Like

FRIDAY, Nov. 30, 2018 — There’s a good chance that some cases of the mysterious polio-like illness seen recently in

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Balneo-phototherapy: Studies now show greater benefit also in atopic eczema

November 30, 2018 Also, atopic, Balneo-phototherapy:, benefit, eczema, greater, in, Now, show, Studies

Atopic eczema, also called neurodermatitis, is a chronic skin condition usually associated with severe itching, which can cause massive impairment

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New chlamydia test delivers results in about 30 minutes

November 29, 2018 30, about, chlamydia, delivers, in, minutes, New, results, test

NIBIB-funded researchers recently validated a rapid STD test that delivered accurate results in about 30 minutes for chlamydia, allowing patients

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Vaccination may reduce the severity of the flu in vaccinated but still infected patients

November 29, 2018 but, flu, in, infected, may, of, patients, reduce, severity, Still, the, vaccinated, vaccination

Even when influenza vaccination is ineffective in preventing the flu, it could still reduce the severity of the infection, according

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Youth football changes nerve fibers in brain

November 29, 2018 brain, Changes, fibers, football, in, nerve, Youth

MRI scans show that repetitive blows to the head result in brain changes among youth football players, according to a

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A study was 80 years, Three factors influence whether you want to stay healthy in old age Video

November 28, 2018 80%, A, age, Factors, Healthy, in, influence, old, Stay, study, three, to, Video, Want, Was, Whether, years, you.

For almost 80 years, the Harvard University is conducting a long-term study. The aim is to find out which factors

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Obesity tied to increased risk for early-onset CRC in women

November 27, 2018 CRC, early-onset, for, in, Increased, obesity, risk, tied, to, women

(HealthDay)—Obesity is associated with an increased risk for early-onset colorectal cancer (CRC) among women, according to a study recently published

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