Zinc for the Common Cold? Study Finds Weak Evidence that It Works

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Popping a couple zinc supplements at the start of cold could save about two days of sniffling, at least for adults, finds a new review.

Fat Forecast: 42% of Americans Could Be Obese by 2030

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The increase accounts for an additional 32 million obese Americans and a whopping $549.5 billion in medical expenditures.

Breast Cancer in Men Is Rare, but More Deadly

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Men rarely get breast cancer, but those who do often don’t survive as long as women, largely because they don’t even realize they can get it and are slow to recognize the warning signs, researchers say.

Why Up to 90% of Asian Schoolchildren Are Nearsighted

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Researchers say the culprit is academic ambition: spending too much time studying indoors and not enough hours in bright sunlight is ruining kids’ eyesight

No Such Thing as a ‘Normal’ Vagina?

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Perhaps it need not be said that one vagina is not the same as the next, but medically speaking, doctors have long thought that all “healthy” vaginas had certain things in common — namely levels of some good bacteria.

Chaplain: Junior Seau’s Brain to Be Donated for Research

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The family of former NFL star Junior Seau will donate his brain for research into repetitive head injuries.

Junior Seau’s Death Raises Familiar and Agonizing Questions

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It will take an autopsy to learn if the latest NFL suicide was a result of game-related brain damage.

Study: Eating Omega-3s May Help Reduce Alzheimer’s Risk

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Eating a diet high in omega-3 fatty acids — from fish, soy or nuts, for example — may help stave off Alzheimer’s disease, the authors of a new study suggest.

H5N1 Paper Published: Deadly, Transmissible Bird Flu Could Be Closer than Thought

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After an epic debate over whether to release research detailing how scientists created H5N1 in the lab, Nature finally published one of the two controversial papers on Wednesday.

Study: For Some Women in their 40s, Routine Mammograms May Be Worth the Risks

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The mammogram debate was reignited this week with two new studies suggesting that routine breast cancer screening may benefit women in their 40s if they have certain risk factors.