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Man Paralyzed After Mosquito Bite: How Often Does West Nile Strike the Nerves?
A man in Arizona who recently became infected with the West Nile virus is now paralyzed from the waist down,…
Seeing Green: Pot Changes Brain's Response to Money
Smoking marijuana may change the way people's brains respond to certain rewards, such as the prospect of winning some money,…
Is Medical Marijuana Replacing Other Prescription Drugs?
The legalization of medical marijuana in an increasing number of U.S. states may be linked with a lower rate of…
Lying with your legs in the air DOESN'T increase the chance of conceiving, women are told
Fertility clinics say women should lay down to improve conception chance Women who followed this advice had no increased likelihood…
Soaring numbers of gay men are diagnosed with gonorrhoea and syphilis
Soaring numbers of gay men are diagnosed with gonorrhoea and syphilis - while under 25s are the worst at spreading…
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He Has Never Pee'd Before: Meet the 2-year-old Enugu Boy Born with Malformed Genitals (Photo)
Mummy, why can't I wee wee (urinate) like other children?, the question a 2-year-old keep asking his mother, who keep…
Concussions and kids: know the signs
Head trauma is a major public health concern in the United States, with indirect and direct health-care costs approaching nearly…
Is it ethical to purchase human organs?
Editor’s note: This article is part of our collaboration with Point Taken, a new program from WGBH that next airs…
Hypertension: Excess salt intake can raise blood pressure, heart disease, strokes and kidney disease.
New salt legislation comes into effect on 30 June 2016, but most people will be unaware of the changes…
Explainer: is it really OK to eat food that’s fallen on the floor?
When you drop a piece of food on the floor, is it really OK to eat if you pick…
