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October 28, 2015

WHO talks with China on sending bird flu team

The World Health Organization is talking with the Chinese government about sending international experts to China to help investigate a new bird flu strain that has sickened at least 24 people, killing seven of them

October 28, 2015

Body's response to disease has a smell, study suggests

Humans may be able to smell sickness, or at least detect a distinct odor in the sweat of people with highly active immune systems who are responding to infection, a new study from Sweden suggests. 

October 28, 2015

Surf's up in the fitness studio

Spun out on spinning? Bored in barre class? Group fitness fans can rejoice. Indoor surfing is a new workout, born of the sea but carving out a place in the center of town

October 28, 2015

Can floating in a tank of water help your mind and body?

The Claim: The practice of regularly floating in a special tank full of warm water and Epsom salts can profoundly relax a person and lead to a variety of mind and body benefits, according to centers that charge for sessions in the tanks.

October 28, 2015

Many veterans given psychiatric drugs without diagnosis, study shows

Nearly one-third of U.S. veterans who are given psychiatric medications by their doctors do not have a diagnosed mental health problem, according to a new study.

October 28, 2015

A road to mental health through the kitchen

Many cooks know what a sanctuary the kitchen can be.  

October 28, 2015

How healthcare will change in the wake of Obama's re-election

Now that President Obama has been re-elected, we need to stop arguing that Obamacare is a developing concept. It’s here and will be here forever

October 28, 2015

American Medical Association votes to recognize obesity as a disease

In order to fight what it described as an "obesity epidemic," the American Medical Association voted on Tuesday to recognize obesity as a disease and recommended a number of measures to fight it.

October 28, 2015

Study shows smoke-free workplaces really do save lives

About half of the U.S. population is affected by smoke-free workplace laws. But many health advocates believe this is not nearly enough. Now, a new study has bolstered their argument. The study, published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, found these laws are associated with a sharply reduced incidence of heart attacks

October 28, 2015

Doctors Hopeful That Giffords' Brain Will Rewire Itself

The brain is incredibly complex. It consists of approximately 100 billion nerve cells and controls just about everything we do. So when someone suffers a  traumatic brain injury — doctors can only hope that the brain adapts and rewires its circuits in new ways. And that's exactly the kind of flexibility that doctors and rehabilitation specialists hope to encourage in Gabrielle Giffords