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Weight-loss surgery after age 35 linked to survival benefit

Weight-loss surgery after age 35 linked to survival benefit

Obese people who undergo a certain kind of weight-loss operation after age 35 may live longer than obese people of…
Most US medical schools fail to accommodate disabilities

Most US medical schools fail to accommodate disabilities

Most US medical schools fail to accommodate students with disabilities, a study shows. The researchers analyzed policies covering admission eligibility and…
Zika link to birth defects could be proven within weeks: WHO

Zika link to birth defects could be proven within weeks: WHO

The suspected link between the Zika virus and two neurological disorders, the birth defect microcephaly and Guillain-Barre syndrome, could be…
Prosecutors investigating disappearance of 157 artifacts

Prosecutors investigating disappearance of 157 artifacts

Mohamed Ramadan, the supervisor general of the office of the antiquities minister, said the ministry had submitted a memorandum to the…
Not getting enough sleep? You’re probably on Facebook

Not getting enough sleep? You’re probably on Facebook

In a recent study by the University of California, Irvine, researchers found that a lack of sleep is linked to…
Enzyme could offer treatment hope for sleep apnea sufferers

Enzyme could offer treatment hope for sleep apnea sufferers

Scottish researchers have pinpointed an enzyme that helps speed up breathing when oxygen levels are low. This could offer new…
Burwell says no Zika virus cases passed by mosquitoes in continental U.S.

Burwell says no Zika virus cases passed by mosquitoes in continental U.S.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell said on Wednesday that no cases of the Zika virus…
Major droughts count rises amid record-hot 2015: UN agency

Major droughts count rises amid record-hot 2015: UN agency

The UN agency specializing in reduction of disaster risks says the Earth faced more than twice as many major droughts…
Lego arm for disabled kids wins digital innovation prize

Lego arm for disabled kids wins digital innovation prize

A prosthetic arm made of Lego that disabled children can customise to their own needs won the grand prize at…
Twitter looks to outside help in fighting abuse

Twitter looks to outside help in fighting abuse

Twitter on Tuesday announced that it is pulling together a council of outside experts and organizations to battle abusive behavior…
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