Health

Snakebites a rising danger for U.S. children

(HealthDay)—More than 1,300 U.S. kids suffer snakebites each year on average, with one in four attacks occurring in Florida and Texas, a new study reveals.

Cardiology

Nearly half of all heart attacks may be 'silent'

Nearly half of all heart attacks may be silent and like those that cause chest pain or other warning signs, silent heart attacks increase the risk of dying from heart disease and other causes, according to new research in ...

Diabetes

Novo Nordisk adding diabetes drug output in NC, Denmark

Danish drug maker Novo Nordisk said Wednesday it will open new factories in North Carolina and Denmark as pharmaceutical companies seek to keep up with demand for diabetes medications in an increasingly overweight world.

Parkinson's & Movement disorders

Smart cells teach neurons damaged by Parkinson's to heal themselves

As a potential treatment for Parkinson's disease, scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have created smarter immune cells that produce and deliver a healing protein to the brain while also teaching ...

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