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'Rapid autopsy' to unlock mysteries of cancer

8 years 5 months ago
After Keith Beck died of bile duct cancer last year, family members said more than 900 people showed up to pay respects to the popular athletic director at the University of Findlay in northwestern Ohio.

Peak experiences, perfect moments and the extra-ordinary

8 years 5 months ago
The closest I've come to a profound religious experience happened at a Zen Buddhist monastery in the mountains. I was a sophomore in college, and my mom invited me to join her for a long weekend group retreat at the Dai Bosatsu Zendo, a collection of Japanese-style buildings surrounded by woods in the Catskills of New York state.

Brain tumors linked to cell phone use?

8 years 5 months ago
The incidence rate of diagnosed brain tumors has climbed in England from 2.4 to 5.0 per 100,000 people between 1995 and 2015, according to a new study that questions whether excessive cell phone use is to blame. Experts warn there is not enough evidence to make that claim.

E. coli outbreak linked to lettuce turns deadly

8 years 5 months ago
One person has died from the E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce from the Yuma, Arizona growing region, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday. This is the first death from this outbreak.

Trump's longtime doctor faces ethical and legal questions

8 years 5 months ago
Claims by President Donald Trump's former physician that the President's representatives essentially forced him to surrender Trump's medical records to them raise a number of questions about whether the doctor or others violated the law or principles of ethics, legal and medical ethics experts say.

CDC: Diseases from bug bites triple in the US

8 years 5 months ago
Illnesses transmitted by blood-feeding ticks, mosquitoes, and fleas have more than tripled in the United States, with 27,388 cases reported in 2004 growing to 96,075 cases reported in 2016, according to a new CDC study.

A call for more scrutiny of doctors who get arrested

8 years 5 months ago
A Miami hospital's decision not to suspend a pediatric surgeon who was arrested on felony charges is renewing questions about whether hospitals are doing enough to keep patients safe from doctors who may have committed crimes.

What makes ice cream so addictive?

8 years 5 months ago
Ahhh ... just thinking about why ice cream is so "addictive" brings with it cravings for the sweet frozen treat. Even as a nutritionist concerned with healthy eating, ice cream is one food I can't give up.
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