Health & Medicine

  1. Health & Medicine

    Kids with ‘adult’ problems

    Nationwide survey shows that children are headed toward serious health problems related to excess weight.

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  2. Brain

    Sweets on the brain

    Sugar-free sweeteners fool the body’s internal computer.

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  3. Health & Medicine

    Paralyzed rats walk again

    Treatment helps animals recover from spinal cord injuries.

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  4. Health & Medicine

    Switching cough off

    Researchers find possible solution to the nagging problem of how to curb a cough.

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  5. Health & Medicine

    Meat from scratch

    Scientists are working to produce meat without killing animals.

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  6. Health & Medicine

    Losing control over sugar

    A common pollutant and sweetener mess with important hormones.

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  7. Environment

    ‘Nonstick’ chemicals may undercut value of vaccinations

    Chemicals used to make fabrics stain resistant and pans stick resistant are showing up everywhere — including in kids. One big downside: New data show they can keep vaccines from working well.

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  8. Health & Medicine

    Packing Fat Addtional Information

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  9. Health & Medicine

    Food for Life Additional Information

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  10. Microbes

    Surprisingly hardy flu germs

    Flu-causing viruses may live for days or even months outside the body.

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  11. Health & Medicine

    Worms, your unlikely allies

    Parasites show promise in treating immune disorders.

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  12. Health & Medicine

    A viral sniff

    A common virus may get to the brain through the nose.

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