Two more die in Saudi Arabia from SARS-like virus: WHO
GENEVA (Reuters) - Two more people in Saudi Arabia have died from a new strain of coronavirus that has emerged in the Middle East, b...
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Doctors to older, heavy smokers: Get CT screening for lung cancer
By Sharon Begley NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stepping into the debate over who should be screened for lung cancer, a leading medical specia...
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China reports four more bird flu deaths, toll rises to 31
BEIJING (Reuters) - Four more people in China have died from a new strain of bird flu, bringing to 31 the number of deaths from the ...
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Could family longevity protect against dementia?
By Andrew M. Seaman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The sons and daughters of people who live very long lives tend to get the symptoms o...
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California high court affirms local right to ban medical pot shops
By Ronnie Cohen SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The California Supreme Court dealt a blow to the state's faltering medical-marijuana indus...
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Brazil to deploy 6,000 Cuban doctors in remote areas: minister
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil plans to hire 6,000 Cuban doctors to serve in remote parts of the country where medical services are def...
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MS more common in blacks than previously thought
By Genevra Pittman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For years doctors have assumed black people are less likely to develop multiple scler...
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No, really - don't shop when you're hungry: study
By Genevra Pittman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study offers evidence to support what many people have learned for themselves: ...
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Brakes on health spending go beyond the recession: studies
By Sharon Begley NEW YORK (Reuters) - Slower growth in the pace of healthcare spending reflects a fundamental change in the use of m...
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Stress study offers clues for new antidepressant drugs
By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have worked out the way in which stress hormones reduce the number of new brain cells ...
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