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Photos of sneezing can put our immune systems on red alert

When we see images of diseases and their symptoms, we typically feel disgust and repulsion. But unbeknownst to us, our immune systems have started reacting too.

Eat your fruit and veggies?

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While eating fruits and vegetables might reduce the overall risk of cancer, the reduction is not as dramatic as certain previous studies may have suggested. It still appears that there is a significant reduction in cardiovascular risk.

Why Your Medical Care Depends on Weapons Grade Uranium

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A shortage of radioactive technetium-99m threatens the availability of nuclear medicine procedures.

Death by human stampede

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Over the past 30 years, stampedes have killed at least 7,000 people and injured another 14,000.

H1N1 Update

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A status update on the H1N1 pandemic flu after a year.

Do patients take their medications?

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Only just over half of patients might adhere to a medication regime as prescribed

Alzheimer's Disease May Protect Against Cancer and Vice Versa

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People with Alzheimer's disease may have a significantly reduced risk of being hospitalized for cancer.

when doing the right thing could backfire…

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Children born primarily to educated and well off parents may be more likely to be diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder.

Reduced Sleep Means Reduced Physical Activity

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Lack of sleep lowers the amount of physical activity while awake.

Tamiflu-resistant pandemic influenza H1N1 virus selected by prophylaxis

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Using sub-optimal levels of the antiviral drug seems to have given rise to a Tamiflu-resistant strain of H1N1 influenza in a Canadian family.

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