A system that combines frequent blood sugar measurements with software that varies the rate at which insulin is pumped into…
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Regulations may make kids’ fast food meals healthier
Regulating fast food kids’ meals that include toys may end up making the meals healthier, according to a new study.…
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Doctors go online for medical information, too
Doctors who treat children with rare conditions sometimes seek guidance from online chat groups where families relate their experiences with…
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New breath test detects stomach cancer
Scientists have discovered a new type of technology that senses compounds in exhaled breath that can be used as a…
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Meet a real-life ‘Sleeping Beauty’ who sleeps 22 hours a day
A real-life “Sleeping Beauty,” who sleeps up to 22 hours a day, says her life is anything but a fairytale.…
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Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans to detect sugar molecule biomarkers may improve cancer detection, Medical News Today reported. The…
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Copying old information common in electronic medical records, study finds
Most doctors copy and paste old, potentially out-of-date information into patients’ electronic records, according to a U.S. study looking at…
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Genetic test maker 23andMe stops marketing after FDA warning
Home genetic test maker 23andMe, which is backed by Google Inc, stopped marketing its products last week after the U.S.…
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Sudden deaths of 3 young people attributed to Lyme disease, CDC says
The sudden deaths of three young people in the Northeast have been attributed to complications of Lyme disease, Boston.com reported.…
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Infant’s mysterious death reveals rare genetic disease
After the death of a newborn boy and his father’s subsequent illness, researchers used genomic analysis to reveal a previously…
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