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October 28, 2015

Experts Debate Destroying Last Smallpox Viruses

Smallpox, one of the world's deadliest diseases, eradicated three decades ago, is kept alive under tight security today in just two places -- the United States and Russia

October 28, 2015

Deadly piglet virus spreads to North Carolina's hog farms

A swine virus deadly to piglets has been discovered on two hog farms in North Carolina, an official in the No. 2 hog-producing U.S. state said.

October 28, 2015

Genetic Faults Can Increase Risk of Skin Cancer, Study Says

British scientists discovered three new genetic faults that can increase the chances of developing deadly skin cancer melanoma by almost a third

October 28, 2015

Q & A: Weighing the value of less effective flu shot

This season's flu shot seemed to do little to protect people over 65 from the worst and most dominant flu strain spreading around, a small government study found.  Here are some answers about flu vaccine effectiveness

October 28, 2015

No more root canals? Scientists aim to regrow teeth using stem cells

Could the days of the root canal, for decades the symbol of the most excruciating kind of minor surgery, finally be numbered? Scientists have made advances in treating tooth decay that they hope will let them restore tooth tissue—and avoid the painful dental procedure.

October 28, 2015

How long will your love last? Check your oxytocin

Just how long a relationship will last can be predicted by the amount of "love hormone" in the bloodstream of a newly smitten person, a new study says

October 28, 2015

Urban women at greater risk of postpartum depression

Women who live in large urban areas are more likely than their peers in more rural areas to develop postpartum depression, according to new research.

October 28, 2015

Redistricting might shorten wait for new liver

Where you live can affect your chances of getting a liver transplant, and your risk of dying while waiting. The nation's transplant network says it's time to make the system fairer - and it may take a cue from how politicians redraw voting maps.

October 28, 2015

How the 'beauty diet' can enhance your looks

Looking good isn’t about how much you spend on things like Botox and beauty treatments – you can get gorgeous from the inside out. Just boost the ‘beauty’ foods in your diet

October 28, 2015

Allergy season arrives early this year

Allergy season has come earlier in some parts of the country, thanks to the unseasonable mild weather