The brain is more adept at using the nose than previously realized

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Brains are able to adjust automatically to the demands of distinguishing between small differences in smell, new research at the University of Chicago shows.

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Cutting HIV: male circumcision booms in Uganda

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Like many cultural events, a male circumcision ceremony in eastern Uganda has its share of governing rules: the "candidate" is not supposed to see the surgeon until seconds before the cutting and his mother cannot be present. ...

Latest warning highlights dangers of microwaving

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(AP) -- Zapping frozen meals in the microwave may be fast and easy, but it also can make you sick if it's not done properly.

Pneumococcal vaccine associated with 50 percent lower risk of heart attacks

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Pneumococcal (pneumonia) vaccination was associated with a 50% lower risk of heart attacks 2 years after vaccination, suggests a large hospital-based case-control study published in CMAJ.

Study shows stool DNA testing for colorectal cancer has potential, but challenges remain

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The first generation of a stool DNA test to identify early colorectal cancer has limitations, according to a Mayo Clinic-led study published in the Oct. 7, 2008, issue of Annals of Internal Medicine. Results did not ...

Children's experts say doctors and parents can sort out symptoms with a checklist

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A young child arrives at the emergency room after several days of abdominal pain, vomiting, and diarrhea and is sent home with a diagnosis of viral gastritis and treatment for the symptoms. The child seems better for a while, ...

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