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When AIDS hit Victoria: my first patient was my first lost friend
For two decades AIDS became my life; not just my professional life, but my personal life. In a drawer of
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More women are choosing to have their breasts removed to avoid cancer
‘Angelina Jolie’ effect sees number of women choosing to have their breasts removed to reduce their risk of cancer DOUBLE
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One in every 5 deaths in young adults is opioid-related in the United States: Proportion of deaths that are opioid-related has increased by nearly 300 percent in 15 years
One out of every five deaths among young adults in the United States is related to opioids, suggests a study
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Yes, you can put too much chlorine in a pool
(HealthDay)—Before you take a dip in the pool this summer, be sure there’s not too much chlorine in the water.
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Alpha-gal allergy: What you need to know
The term alpha-gal is short for galactose-alpha-1, 3-galactose, a carbohydrate molecule that can cause an allergic reaction in people with
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Wait for it: Serotonin and confidence at the root of patience in new study: Serotonin keeps mice hanging on if they are sure of getting rewards, but not sure when
Just a little longer. It’s a common experience: hanging on in the hopes that our patience will pay off in
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How might baking soda boost cancer therapy? Researchers describe how acidity turns oxygen-starved cancer cells dormant and drug resistant — and a potentially easy way reverse the effect
A Ludwig Cancer Research study has uncovered an entirely novel mechanism by which cells enter a state of dormancy as
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Where the brain processes spiritual experiences
Yale scientists have identified a possible neurobiological home for the spiritual experience — the sense of connection to something greater
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42-year-old kickboxer retires after developing brain disorder
Repeated blows to the head force kickboxing champion and father-of-four, 42, to retire from the sport after developing a brain
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Why Is California Distributing Fentanyl Test Strips?
California has spent $57,000 in the past year on fentanyl drug tests, according to news reports. But the test isn't
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