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New England Journal of Medicine, Volume 372, Issue 26, Page 2533-2540, June 2015.

This wearable sleep sensor lets parents monitor their baby's sleep activity and breathing in real-time, and sends customizable alerts when something is wrong.

New England Journal of Medicine, Volume 372, Issue 26, Page 2477-2479, June 2015.

New England Journal of Medicine, Volume 372, Issue 26, Page 2542-2553, June 2015.

New England Journal of Medicine, Volume 372, Issue 26, Page 2541-2541, June 2015.

New England Journal of Medicine, Volume 372, Issue 26, Page 2475-2477, June 2015.

New England Journal of Medicine, Volume 372, Issue 26, June 2015.

New England Journal of Medicine, Volume 372, Issue 26, Page 2566-2569, June 2015.

New England Journal of Medicine, Volume 372, Issue 26, Page 2569-2570, June 2015.

New England Journal of Medicine, Volume 372, Issue 26, Page 2564-2565, June 2015.

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New England Journal of Medicine, Ahead of Print.

In what may be a major leap forward in the quest for new treatments of the most common form of cardiovascular disease, scientists at Johns Hopkins report they have found a way to halt and reverse the progression of ather...

Celebrity chef and restaurateur Jamie Oliver is charging an additional 10 pence (about 15 cents) on every sugary drink sold in his restaurants as part of his children's health levy program. The money collected through th...

Latest research shows that the lifestyles of those taking erectile dysfunction drugs may have a hand in increasing their risks for skin cancer, disproving an earlier study.

Lindane, an insecticide found in some head lice treatments such as shampoos, has been linked to cancer risk. The World Health Organization has classified it as 'carcinogenic to humans' after a scientific review.

An abandoned Shar-pei puppy was found by a dog warden wandering along the streets. When it was brought to an animal rescue facility, the staff knew it needed surgery and so they arranged the appropriate interventions.

Researchers used virtual reality to condition alcoholics to better control their cravings. The study was small, but the results suggest that the therapy was able to accomplish this by actually changing the patients' brai...

A new smart condom designed by student inventors in the United Kingdom warns users about a potential risk for sexually transmitted disease by changing its color depending on the kind of infection.

Experts found a connection between smoking and prostate cancer risk by investigating international data of actual patients. The new study reviewed information from six research centers and found that tobacco use and smok...

Liquid nicotine inappropriately packaged in non-child-resistant containers may be a factor in the increased incidence of poisoning in New York. The attorney general is now telling companies to comply with the law to help...

Vitamin D deficiency has been linked to the occurrence of heart disease and winter deaths in the United Kingdom, but this assumption is now being challenged by a new study led by University of Dundee researchers.