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Minor operation greatly boosts risk of very premature births
June 16, 2015
Minor operation greatly boosts risk of very premature births
One of the commonest surgical procedures in gynaecology greatly increases the risk that a woman will give birth prematurely in…
US woman abandons attempt to cross Pacific Ocean solo in rowboat
June 16, 2015
US woman abandons attempt to cross Pacific Ocean solo in rowboat
An American woman has ended her attempt to become the first female to cross the Pacific Ocean by herself in…
Competitors put best foot forward for toe wrestling championship
June 16, 2015
Competitors put best foot forward for toe wrestling championship
At a pub in rural England, Alan "Nasty" Nash is exercising his toes before he gets into the fighting ring.
Avalanche eye therapy meets safety goal; vision improvement modest
June 16, 2015
Avalanche eye therapy meets safety goal; vision improvement modest
Avalanche Biotechnologies Inc's experimental gene therapy for a leading cause of blindness met its primary safety goal in a small…
Low-fat milk is scarce in poor neighborhoods
June 16, 2015
Low-fat milk is scarce in poor neighborhoods
Less than half of US shops where milk is sold carry lower-fat or skim varieties, and this healthier option is…
Experts: Implants, signing let deaf kids be bilingual
June 16, 2015
Experts: Implants, signing let deaf kids be bilingual
Parents of deaf children face a critical responsibility to learn and use sign language, according to a majority of hearing…
Fitness tools make strengthening the core less of a chore
June 16, 2015
Fitness tools make strengthening the core less of a chore
Strengthening the core, or midsection muscles of the body, is important for everyday activities from hoisting a toddler to swinging…
Choosing a diet you like may not improve weight loss
June 16, 2015
Choosing a diet you like may not improve weight loss
Though many experts recommend choosing a diet plan that seems appealing, a small new study in the U.S. suggests the…
Chest doctors: Americans, their physicians should take sleep seriously
June 16, 2015
Chest doctors: Americans, their physicians should take sleep seriously
Getting enough good quality sleep is essential for maintaining health and quality of life, and not getting enough is dangerous…
Cigarettes linked to half of deaths from 12 common cancers
June 16, 2015
Cigarettes linked to half of deaths from 12 common cancers
Roughly half of deaths from 12 smoking-related cancers may be linked directly to cigarette use, a US study estimates. While the…