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WHO revises up number of health workers killed by Ebola in Sierra Leone
Thirty more health care workers have died of Ebola in Sierra Leone than previously thought, the World Health…
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Money, sleep and love: What makes a happy parent?
Who is happier: Parents or non-parents? It's a conundrum that burns hot in the cultural discourse. Are parents…
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New diet guidelines might pull back from meat
Where's the beef? A panel that advises the Agriculture Department appears set to recommend that you be told…
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Free, long-acting birth control cuts teen pregnancy, abortions
A program that offered long-acting no-cost contraception to U.S. girls and women age 15 to 19 reduced the…
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Cuba sending dozens of doctors to fight Ebola
Cuba's health ministry said Friday it is sending more than 160 health workers to help stop the raging…
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Vitamin D deficiency linked to increased dementia risk
Researchers have found the largest and most robust link between dementia and vitamin D deficiency in older adults,…
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How to cope with the loss of a pet
“Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.” -- Anatole France Last summer,…