The recent Ebola outbreak in West Africa has claimed more than 11,300 lives and starkly revealed the lack of effective options for treating or preventing the disease. Progress has been made on developing vaccines, but there ...
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Hearing well impacts every area of a child's life—language and speech development, social skills, and future academic and life success.
Oct 27, 2015
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Two kids climb into an empty shopping cart and launch themselves down a hill.
Oct 15, 2015
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Here's an easy way for office workers to burn a few extra calories and avoid the perils of sitting all day: stand and type.
Oct 2, 2015
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As we grow older, we lose strength and muscle mass. However, the cause of age-related muscle weakness and atrophy has remained a mystery.
Sep 8, 2015
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High blood sugar is a defining characteristic of Type 2 diabetes and the cause of many of the condition's complications, including kidney failure, heart disease, and blindness. Most diabetes medications aim to maintain normal ...
Sep 3, 2015
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A new study from the University of Iowa finds that inspiring office employees to be active at work could be as easy as pedaling a bike—and they don't have to leave their desks.
Aug 10, 2015
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If you have hypertension, it pays to include a pharmacist in a medical care team.
Jul 30, 2015
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Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) is becoming increasingly recognized as a very real and devastating problem in which impaired breathing is thought to play a critical role. Researchers believe breathing may be impaired ...
Jul 15, 2015
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Convincing the nation's most vulnerable citizens to avoid costly emergency department visits is proving harder than expected. A new study from the University of Iowa found improving access to affordable primary care reduced ...
Jul 7, 2015
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