NewsBeat SocialTag: disease
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Starfish Babies Offer Hope for Struggling Populations
05/06/15 4:05 PM PST
As the mysterious sea star wasting disease kills millions of creatures along North America's Pacific coast, scattered sightings of babies offer hope for the populations
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2.75 Kg Kidney Removed from Delhi Patient
04/24/15 2:05 PM PST
The patient suffered from a congenital disorder called autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease
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Study Finds 'Night Owls' Have Higher Risk of Diabetes
04/09/15 11:42 AM PST
New research finds that people who stay up late are at higher risk of developing health problems like diabetes, heart disease and stroke compared to early risers
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Joni Mitchell Hospitalized after Being Found Unconscious
04/01/15 10:26 AM PST
The legendary folk singer-songwriter recently revealed that she suffers from Morgellons disease
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Oldest Known Case Of Breast Cancer Found
03/31/15 3:08 PM PST
Researchers believe they've found the oldest known evidence of breast cancer in a 4,200-year-old skeleton of an Egyptian woman
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Icelandic DNA Provides Clues to Disease-Causing Genetic Mutations
03/27/15 10:59 AM PST
Researchers from Decode Genetics have analyzed the DNA of nearly 3,000 Icelanders to identify disease-causing genetic mutations
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Study Finds Frequent Sauna Use Lowers Risk of Heart Disease
03/13/15 1:56 PM PST
A new study from the University of Eastern Finland finds that Finnish men who took sauna baths four to seven times per week were 40% less likely to die from heart-related diseases
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Human Waste Threatens Mt. Everest
03/05/15 11:51 AM PST
The chief of Nepal's mountaineering association has said the government needs to set in place a system of proper waste disposal on Mt. Everest
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Terminally Ill Chilean Girl Asks President for Assisted Suicide
03/03/15 5:03 PM PST
14-year-old Valentina Maureira asks the Chilean president for permission to choose euthanasia after suffering from cystic fibrosis
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Gerbils to Blame for Black Death, Not Rats
03/03/15 11:25 AM PST
New research from the University of Oslo suggests gerbils should be blamed for spreading the bubonic plague across Europe and into Asia, not rats
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Study Claims Best Way to Prevent Peanut Allergies is Eating Peanuts
03/02/15 1:33 PM PST
A study by King's College in London found that if four-month old babies ate around four teaspoons of peanut butter each week, they were 81% less likely to develop a peanut allergy
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CDC Finds Deadly Bacteria in Doctors', Dentists' Offices
02/27/15 4:39 PM PST
A study by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention found the deadly bacteria C. Difficile present on the surfaces in doctor's and dentist's offices – which is responsible for an estimated 15,000 deaths each year in the U.S.