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Overdose antidote nasal spray gets FDA approval
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NFL concussion settlement appeal focuses on compensation for brain disease
Whether the National Football League’s estimated $1 billion deal to settle injury claims survives an appeal may hinge on provisions ...
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Rare infection claims fifth life after surgery at York hospital
A fifth patient has died from a rare infection following open-heart surgery at a hospital in York, Pennsylvania. It’s the la ...
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Bitter taste test offers way to predict better surgical outcomes in sinusitis patients
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Paying patients, doctors works to lower cholesterol, Penn study finds
In the battle to control high cholesterol, cash is a surprisingly good motivator. According to a new study from the University of ...
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Mortality rate increases for middle-aged white Americans, Princeton study finds
For decades, death rates have been dropping for middle-aged Americans. But a new Princeton study has revealed that the good news doesn ...
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CDC suspects Rocky Mountain spotted fever has a less severe doppelganger
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ListenPediatricians urged to screen all children for hunger
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