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October 28, 2015

When you're at rest, your brain's right side hums

There's plenty of brain activity even when people are thinking nothing at all. But it's the brain's right side — for most people the less-dominant half — that stays busiest while you're at rest, according to surprising new findings

October 28, 2015

Uganda's Ebola toll climbs to 16, officials say fears lessen

The death toll from an Ebola outbreak in western Uganda has risen to 16 after two more people died of the disease, health officials said on Wednesday, but they are hopeful that the worst has passed

October 28, 2015

Why some people get zits and others don't

Teenagers rejoice, zit bacteria aren't all bad

October 28, 2015

What is your body language saying?

How to read the subtext in your movements—and in those of others

October 28, 2015

Giving pricey hepatitis drug to prisoners may be financially wise

Using expensive new antivirals to treat hepatitis C in prisoners makes fiscal sense, a new paper says.

October 28, 2015

High doses of common painkillers increase heart attack risks

Long-term high-dose use of painkillers such as ibuprofen or diclofenac is "equally hazardous" in terms of heart attack risk as use of the drug Vioxx, which was withdrawn due to its potential dangers, researchers said on Thursday.

October 28, 2015

Genetics may explain some people's dislike of meat

Do you pass when it comes to pork?  If you do, the reason you don’t like the taste of bacon or ham may lie in your genes

October 28, 2015

Children’s hospital overwhelmed with pizza after cancer patient’s window sign goes viral

A hospital had to emphatically ask people to stop sending pizza after a child being treated for cancer received more than 20 pizzas from Internet strangers in one day.

October 28, 2015

CDC: Nearly 26 Million Americans Have Diabetes, Third of Adults at Risk

The number of Americans with diabetes has grown to nearly 26 million and an estimated one-third of all U.S. adults over 20 now have prediabetes, according to figures released Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 

October 28, 2015

10 ways to cope with anxiety

Need help managing your worries? Follow this psychologist’s advice.