Health & Medicine
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Health & MedicineDSM-5 enters the diagnostic fray
Fifth edition of the widely used psychiatric manual focuses attention on how mental disorders should be defined.
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Health & MedicineBalloon Clears Arteries
Excerpt from the June 29, 1963, issue of Science News Letter.
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Health & MedicineHeaders linked to memory deficit in soccer players
Abnormalities in three brain regions found among those who head the ball most frequently.
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Health & MedicineTalk therapy helps Congolese victims of sexual violence recover
Groups sessions using a cognitive processing approach work better than individual support counseling, a study finds.
By Nathan Seppa -
Health & MedicineFlu spreads via airborne droplets
Hand washing goes only so far in retarding flu transmission.
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Health & MedicineEasy steps limit antibiotic-resistant infections in hospitals
Intensive care units that bathe patients and take other precautions have fewer cases of staph, a study finds.
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Health & MedicineMars trip would deliver big radiation dose
Curiosity instrument confirms expectation of major exposures.
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Health & MedicineCancer drug damages mouse hearts by slaying helpful cells
Explanation for side effect in people could provide way to avoid it.
By Meghan Rosen -
Health & MedicineUnderactive thyroid ups pregnancy risks
Several complications are more common in women with the condition, including gestational diabetes and cesarean births.
By Nathan Seppa -
LifeResponse to bacterial infection depends on time of day
Mice that got Salmonella in the evening fared better than those given the microbe in the morning.
By Meghan Rosen -
LifeA molecular window on itch
Researchers discover chemical puppet master behind the need to scratch.