Health & Medicine
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Health & MedicineBody In Mind
Long thought the province of the abstract, cognition may actually evolve as physical experiences and actions ignite mental life.
By Bruce Bower -
HumansNew hand, same brain map
An investigation of a man who received a successful hand transplant suggests that reorganization of sensory maps in the brain following amputation can be reversed in short order.
By Bruce Bower -
Health & MedicineFlu shot in pregnancy protects newborns
Mothers-to-be impart antibodies to offspring that pay dividends later
By Nathan Seppa -
Health & MedicineLet’s Get Physical
The feds articulate how much exercise we should consider as healthy.
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Health & MedicineNobel Prize in medicine given for HIV, HPV discoveries
Three Europeans recognized for linking viruses to AIDS, cervical cancer.
By Nathan Seppa -
Health & MedicineSmokers May Benefit from Red Wine
Smokers: Red wine may be the prescription for you.
By Janet Raloff -
Health & MedicineDon’t forget diet composition
Caloric restriction, an antiaging technique, fails to lower levels of IGF-1, a growth factor that, in high amounts, is linked to cancer in humans. But cutting protein along with calories does decrease IGF-1.
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Health & MedicineOn Following the Money
Judge medical writers on issues that matter most in a given story, not just on what's easiest to quantify.
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Health & MedicinePregnancy curiosity
Asian-Caucasian couples having children face slightly increased risks of pregnancy complications.
By Nathan Seppa -
Health & MedicineYou Choose: Vioxx vs Rofecoxib
Physicians weigh in on how reporters refer to certain medications.
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Health & MedicineAnthrax vaccine makeover
Revamped anthrax vaccination regimen eases some side effects that have hampered the vaccine’s acceptance.
By Nathan Seppa -
Health & MedicineMoms: One Solution to Tainted Milk
Tainted infant formulas point to a problem in the way society values moms.
By Janet Raloff