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Following bats to predict Ebola
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Five healthy habits may add more than a decade to life
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New strategies needed to help healthcare providers gain knowledge to counsel patients on diet
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Higher aerobic fitness levels are associated with better word production skills in healthy older adults
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Following five healthy lifestyle habits may increase life expectancy by decade or more
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Obesity may hasten disability in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
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Oxford University Press and West China Hospital to launch Precision Clinical Medicine
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Study explores link between curiosity and school achievement
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Researchers find that lipid accumulation in the brain may be an early sign of Parkinson’s disease
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Get off the golf cart if you have knee osteoarthritis
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