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According to new clinical trial results, two drugs were able to make breathing easier among IPF or idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis sufferers. Nintedanib and Pirfenidone might be available in the market in 2015.

Mild heart attack cases in women are often misdiagnosed but new tests from Roche and Abbot that will be made available on the NHS may lead to better diagnoses and potentially help save lives.

Wolverine Packing Company voluntarily recalled about 1.8 million pounds of beef products for possible E. coli contamination. Ten of the 11 individuals who fell sick reported eating at restaurants that identified the comp...

New research claims the vapor devices had a 60 percent success rate when compared to other options such as nicotine gum. It's one of the few research reports lately indicating e-cigarettes have some value.

The Study of Cognition, Adolescents and Mobile Phones will involve about 2,500 children between 11 and 12 years old to determine the effects of mobile phone use on the brains and cognitive skills of young users.

The GAVI Alliance is hoping to double the number of lives it has already saved and is looking for financial support. It's already achieved funding of $12 billion in 14 years.

Based on new research, e-cigarettes are not safer alternatives to traditional cigarettes. The vapor is found to be just as dangerous and affects resistance to antibiotics.

Thousands of microbeads are inadvertently washed down by humans to the seas and lakes as current treatment plants fail to filter these tiny non-biodegradable pellets.

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Title: Sports Injuries Can Damage Kidneys, Study FindsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/19/2014 9:35:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/19/2014 12:00:00 AM

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Title: Dogs May Help Spot Human Prostate Cancers, Study FindsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/18/2014 2:35:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 5/19/2014 12:00:00 AM

Title: More Evidence Ties Poor Sleep to Obesity in KidsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/19/2014 9:35:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/19/2014 12:00:00 AM

Title: 2 Drugs Offer Hope for Fatal Lung DiseaseCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/18/2014 5:35:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 5/19/2014 12:00:00 AM

Title: Heat Waves Could Worsen COPD Symptoms, Study SuggestsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/18/2014 5:35:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 5/19/2014 12:00:00 AM

Title: Vitamin D Supplements May Not Help Ease AsthmaCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/18/2014 5:35:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 5/19/2014 12:00:00 AM

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