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Fraud case alleges hundreds of surgeries by non-doctor

Fraud case alleges hundreds of surgeries by non-doctor

The patient was unconscious and ready for surgery, but the doctor was not in. Instead of the Stanford- and Harvard-trained orthopedic…
Gene Test Finds Which Breast Cancer Patients Can Skip Chemo

Gene Test Finds Which Breast Cancer Patients Can Skip Chemo

Many women with early-stage breast cancer can skip chemotherapy without hurting their odds of beating the disease - good news…
Apple sells 13 mn new iPhones in 3 days

Apple sells 13 mn new iPhones in 3 days

Apple says it sold 13 million iPhone 6s and 6s Plus phones in the three days since its iPhone launch,…
Skygazers treated to ‘super blood moon’ eclipse

Skygazers treated to ‘super blood moon’ eclipse

Skygazers have been treated to a rare astronomical event when a swollen "supermoon" and lunar eclipse combined for the first…
IPhone 6S: A lively, speedy upgrade

IPhone 6S: A lively, speedy upgrade

Hold on to your hats because what I'm about to say might shock you: The new iPhone is better than…
Over long term, diet and exercise are best to prevent diabetes

Over long term, diet and exercise are best to prevent diabetes

In a head-to-head comparison over 15 years, diet and exercise outperformed the drug metformin in preventing people at high risk…
Video games with smoking characters lack tobacco warnings

Video games with smoking characters lack tobacco warnings

Video games popular with children and teens often feature characters that smoke even though few packages carry warnings about tobacco-related…
I’m all ears: fossils reveal human ancestors’ hearing abilities

I’m all ears: fossils reveal human ancestors’ hearing abilities

Two-million-year-old fossils including the three tiny bones of the middle ear are helping scientists figure out the auditory abilities of…
Page-turner: after sizzling growth, e-book sales cool

Page-turner: after sizzling growth, e-book sales cool

Sales of electronic books have turned lower in 2015 in a stark reversal following several years of spectacular growth, an…
Novartis’ new heart drug on track for approval in Europe

Novartis’ new heart drug on track for approval in Europe

Novartis AG's new heart failure drug Entresto is on track to be approved for use in Europe by the end…
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