Mon Jan 23, 2012 6:55 AM EST
Former rugby player Tony Nicklinson had a high-flying job as a corporate manager in Dubai, where he went skydiving and bridge-climbing in his free time.
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Wed Jan 18, 2012 7:01 PM EST
Abortion rates are higher in countries where the procedure is illegal and nearly half of all abortions worldwide are unsafe, with the vast majority in developing countries, a new study concludes.
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Thu Jan 12, 2012 1:11 AM EST
A new study of fertility treatment found that women who get three or more embryos have no better odds of having a baby than those who get just two embryos.
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Thu Jan 5, 2012 5:26 AM EST
British scientist Stephen Hawking has decoded some of the most puzzling mysteries of the universe but he has left one mystery unsolved: How he has managed to survive so long with such a crippling disease.
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Wed Dec 14, 2011 8:02 AM EST
Health officials hope to virtually eliminate malaria deaths in the next few years — despite having failed to meet an earlier goal of cutting the disease's incidence in half by 2010.
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Mon Dec 12, 2011 7:01 PM EST
Criminal behavior can't be blamed on how someone's brain is wired, at least not yet, says a report from British experts who examined how neuroscience is being used in some court cases.
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Sun Dec 11, 2011 9:38 AM EST
When David Evans needed a hernia operation, the 69-year-old farmer became so alarmed by the long wait that he used an ultrasound machine for pregnant sheep on himself, to make sure he wasn't getting worse.
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Thu Dec 8, 2011 7:01 PM EST
Abortion does not increase a woman's chance of developing mental health problems, according to a British health agency's review of dozens of studies worldwide over 20 years.
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Thu Nov 24, 2011 7:02 PM EST
A new study in England shows little difference in complications among the babies of women with low-risk pregnancies who delivered in hospitals versus those who gave birth with midwives at home or in birthing centers.
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Thu Nov 10, 2011 3:42 AM EST
In Britain, the popular U.S. painkiller OxyContin is considered similar to morphine and used sparingly. Vicodin isn't even licensed. And at most shops, remedies like ibuprofen are sold only in 16-pill packs.
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Fri Nov 4, 2011 3:41 AM EDT
Pregnant women in Britain, where the government provides free health care, may soon be able to get a cesarean section on demand thanks to a rule change that critics describe as the health system caving into the "too posh to push" crowd.
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Thu Oct 27, 2011 7:01 PM EDT
People with a genetic condition that puts them at increased risk of colon cancer may lower their chance of developing the disease by taking daily aspirin, a study suggests.
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Wed Oct 26, 2011 2:16 AM EDT
Popeye might want to consider switching to broccoli. British scientists unveiled a new breed of the vegetable that experts say packs a big nutritional punch.
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Thu Oct 20, 2011 6:31 PM EDT
Danish researchers can offer some reassurance if you're concerned about your cellphone: Don't worry. Your device is probably safe.
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Tue Oct 18, 2011 6:30 PM EDT
A new study suggests that high blood pressure during early pregnancy is what raises the risk of major birth defects — not the medicines used to control the condition, as previously thought.
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Mon Oct 10, 2011 5:01 PM EDT
Offering free funerals to people who donate kidneys, livers and other organs could help boost donation rates, an influential British medical ethics group says.
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Mon Oct 3, 2011 12:08 PM EDT
Since becoming an Olympic event, taekwondo has largely ditched its traditions, creating a split in the martial sport.
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Thu Sep 29, 2011 10:58 AM EDT
Taekwondo may be known mostly for its flashy kicks and acrobatic jumping, but it was the sport's disputed scoring system that gained the spotlight at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
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Wed Sep 28, 2011 5:00 PM EDT
A pill developed in Bulgaria during the Soviet era shows promise for helping millions of smokers cheaply and safely kick the habit, the first big study of it shows.
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Sun Sep 18, 2011 5:31 PM EDT
Everyone knows what it would take to curb the global rise of chronic illnesses like heart disease, certain cancers and diabetes, but getting nations and their citizens to make the essential changes is more than daunting.
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Wed Sep 14, 2011 7:01 PM EDT
For years, it was assumed that young women in poor countries had a higher risk of dying in childbirth than from cancer. But a new study shows that's changing — experts say breast and cervical cancers are killing more women than labor in over 60 developing countries.
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Tue Sep 13, 2011 7:01 PM EDT
When Anna Watterson lost more than 20 pounds and developed a cough she couldn't shake, she was afraid she'd caught some mysterious disease.
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Mon Sep 12, 2011 3:23 AM EDT
A bit of creativity never hurts, especially when it comes to solving health problems in developing countries.
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Wed Jul 27, 2011 3:28 AM EDT
As the surgeons cut into her neck, Marianne Marquis was thinking of the beach.
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Thu Jul 21, 2011 7:01 PM EDT
British scientists say a new expert body should be formed to regulate experiments mixing animal and human DNA to make sure no medical or ethical boundaries are crossed.
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