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Vienna’s Life Ball extravaganza draws stars in fight against AIDS

Vienna’s Life Ball extravaganza draws stars in fight against AIDS

From actress Charlize Theron to French fashion icon Jean-Paul Gaultier, the Life Ball, one of the world's biggest AIDS charity…
Sanderson sees no alternatives to antibiotic use in chicken production

Sanderson sees no alternatives to antibiotic use in chicken production

Sanderson Farms Inc, the third largest U.S. poultry producer, plans to continue using antibiotics on its birds partly because there…
Cholera kills 33 in Burundi refugee camp in Tanzania

Cholera kills 33 in Burundi refugee camp in Tanzania

A cholera outbreak at a refugee camp sheltering thousands of Burundian refugees in northwest Tanzania has killed at least 33…
South Korea reports first case of MERS virus; patient stable

South Korea reports first case of MERS virus; patient stable

South Korean health officials on Wednesday confirmed the country's first case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in a patient…
Is nicotine all bad?

Is nicotine all bad?

Since he ditched Marlboro Lights five years ago, Daniel's fix is fruit-flavored nicotine gum that comes in neat, pop-out strips.…
Bullied kids have higher risk of adult obesity and heart disease

Bullied kids have higher risk of adult obesity and heart disease

Victims of childhood bullying are more likely to be overweight or obese as adults and have a higher risk of…
OIE: Bird flu epidemic hits 35 countries since early 2014

OIE: Bird flu epidemic hits 35 countries since early 2014

More than 35 countries have been hit in a surge in bird flu outbreaks since early last year, killing tens…
SmartPlate, a connected plate to help your diet

SmartPlate, a connected plate to help your diet

This intelligent plate, currently in development, does the calorie counting for its users, analyses how quickly they are eating and…
Getting enough sleep could counteract negative effects of shift work

Getting enough sleep could counteract negative effects of shift work

A study from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health has found that while it may not…
Veracyte lung cancer test could help avoid some risky biopsies

Veracyte lung cancer test could help avoid some risky biopsies

A new diagnostic test from Veracyte Inc could help many people avoid risky and costly invasive lung biopsies at a…
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