Health & Medicine
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New 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.
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Flu shot in pregnancy protects newborns
Mothers-to-be impart antibodies to offspring that pay dividends later
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Let’s Get Physical
The feds articulate how much exercise we should consider as healthy.
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Nobel Prize in medicine given for HIV, HPV discoveries
Three Europeans recognized for linking viruses to AIDS, cervical cancer.
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Smokers May Benefit from Red Wine
Smokers: Red wine may be the prescription for you.
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Don’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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On 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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Pregnancy curiosity
Asian-Caucasian couples having children face slightly increased risks of pregnancy complications.
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You Choose: Vioxx vs Rofecoxib
Physicians weigh in on how reporters refer to certain medications.
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Anthrax vaccine makeover
Revamped anthrax vaccination regimen eases some side effects that have hampered the vaccine’s acceptance.
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Moms: One Solution to Tainted Milk
Tainted infant formulas point to a problem in the way society values moms.
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Investing in Health: Ouch!
Investments in health, one of the largest segments of the U.S. economy, have been stagnating — and could be poised to actually take a big hit.
