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For A Mass Shooting's Youngest Victims, The Nightmare Is Just Beginning
As public massacres become more normalized, children will struggle to cope with an outsized fear of death.
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A Promising Experimental Vaccine Could One Day Be A Universal Flu Shot
Animal experiments showed that it protected them from typically lethal doses of the flu.
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A Controversial Experiment Upends The Conventional Wisdom On Heart Stents
In addition to its finding on stents, the test showed the importance of the placebo effect.
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Las Vegas Shooting Victims Are Turning To GoFundMe For Help With Medical Bills
There are at least 29 fundraising profiles on the site that specifically reference the Oct. 1 shooting at the Route 91 Harvest Festival.
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Sperm Counts Are Down, But It Doesn't Mean There's A Male Fertility Crisis
The relationship between sperm count and fertility is actually pretty weak.
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Neanderthal Genes Influence A Lot More Of Our Behavior Than We Realize
Everything from the way we look to the way we sleep could be affected by their DNA.
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The More We Learn About CTE, The Harder It Is For Football To Stay The Same
It's clear something has to change. But what?
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US Olympic Athletes Didn't Get Zika, But Did Return With Other Mosquito-Borne Illnesses
The threat of Zika virus was a major concern at the 2016 Rio Olympics. But new research shows that it was other diseases that came back.
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Vaping Instead Of Smoking Could Prevent Millions Of Premature Deaths
E-cigarettes are still addictive, but they're not as harmful as tobacco cigarettes.
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When Adults Choose Not To Vaccinate Against Measles, Babies Pay The Price
The U.S. has made major progress against measles over the years. But that doesn't mean we couldn't backslide.
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The Las Vegas Massacre Is A Reminder That We Need Gun Violence Research More Than Ever
Data can provide the power to change laws and lives, and new research shows just how costly gun violence is.
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Needle Phobia Keeps Many Americans From Getting A Flu Shot
Readers weigh in with their tips on keeping the fear at bay.
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Doctors See A Surge In Babies With Syphilis-Associated Birth Defects
Public health experts say something has gone terribly wrong with prenatal care in the U.S. and that babies are paying the price.
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Scientists May Be On The Way To Developing A Test For CTE
Being able to diagnose CTE in living people could be a game changer.
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Seeing Guns In Movies Makes Kids More Likely To Pull The Trigger Of A Gun In Real Life
The researchers behind the alarming new study hope gun owners get the message and do a better job locking up guns away from children.
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The New GOP Health Care Bill Would Be Devastating To People With HIV
This bill would jeopardize efforts to end the HIV epidemic in the U.S.
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Today's Teens Are More Childish Than Baby Boomers Were At Their Age
For this generation, 18 is the new 15.
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Building 'Breaks' Into Your Diet Could Help You Lose More Weight
There's a case for letting your body rest between weight-loss periods.
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New Brain Therapy Offers Promising Relief To People Who Hear Voices
People with schizophrenia sometimes suffer from disturbing auditory hallucinations.