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Radiology technician David Kwiatkowski was a few weeks into a temporary job at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center-Presbyterian in…
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At 58 years old, Dr. Miguel Sanchez Romera has already lived out one of his childhood dreams. Now, he is…
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Some people like to drink soda, others water – but for 53-year-old Carrie, she prefers to drink her own urine.…
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Congressman warns about radiation from airport scanners
As the busy end-of-summer travel period is getting underway, a New York congressman says the airport security scanners that millions…
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An 80-year-old patient in a Rio de Janeiro clinic died after a student nurse accidentally injected coffee into her veins,…
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Study leaves women with conflicting advice on mammograms
Controversial U.S. guidelines for mammography issued in 2009, calling for screening every two years rather than annually for women over…
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Company recalls ice cream over salmonella fear
A Connecticut ice cream company says it’s recalling a peanut butter and jelly product because it could be contaminated with…
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Take these previously shunned foods off the “what to eat” blacklist. It turns out they’re nutritional superstars. Eggs (with the…
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A rare condition may help researchers understand the origins of laugher in the brain, a new study says. The study…
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