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Indian-American Doctor Accused Of Trying To Strangle Nurse
An Indian-American surgeon allegedly tried to strangle his nurse with an elastic cord as he was upset with her for administering an injection into his patient at a "wrong time", according to police.
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Chronic Pain Increases Risk Of Opioid Addiction
People with moderate or more severe chronic pain are at 41 per cent higher risk of developing prescription opioid use disorders, according to a study.
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1 Dead, 26 Hurt As Car Crashes Into Las Vegas Strip Sidewalk
A woman with a toddler in her car deliberately and repeatedly rammed into pedestrians on the packed Las Vegas Strip Sunday, killing one person and injuring at least 26 others, police said.
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Patients Want Test Results Via Password-Protected Websites
Most patients prefer receiving the results of sensitive medical tests - such as genetic tests - through password-protected websites or portals rather than by email or letters, a new survey has found.
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New Drugs That May Cure Baldness Found
In some good news for people with receding hairlines, scientists have identified new drugs that could stimulate rapid and robust hair growth, offering a potential cure for baldness.
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1 killed, 2 Hurt in Shooting at Tennessee College Campus: Authorities
One person was killed and two others were wounded by gunfire on the campus of Tennessee State University in Nashville late on Thursday, police said.
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Learn 2 Languages for a Sharper Brain
A new study suggests people who speak two languages have more gray matter in the executive control region of the brain.
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Scientist Treated for Ebola Cured: German Hospital
A scientist who was infected with Ebola while working for the World Health Organization in Sierra Leone has recovered and been discharged from a German hospital.
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Barricaded in Office, US Soldier Shot Self: Army
A commanding general at a Virginia Army base says a soldier with a gun barricaded herself in an office, then shot herself in the head as law enforcement officials tried to negotiate with her.
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Shooter Injured Self, No Others on US Base in Virginia: Army
A female soldier with a gun inside a key building at a Virginia Army base turned the weapon on herself, causing an injury, but didn't wound any others as the heavily trafficked base temporarily went on lockdown Monday morning.
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Researchers Reverse Autism Symptoms in Mice by Paring Extra Synapses
Although many things have gone wrong in the autistic brain, scientists have recently been focusing on one of the most glaring: a surplus of connections, or synapses.
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Tool-wielding robots crawl in bodies for surgery
Imagine a tiny snake robot crawling through your body, helping a surgeon identify diseases and perform operations. It's not science fiction. Scientists and doctors are using the creeping metallic tools to perform surgery on hearts, prostate cancer, and other diseased organs. The snakebots carry tiny cameras, scissors and forceps, and even more adva...
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Indian-American Doctor Accused Of Trying To Strangle Nurse
An Indian-American surgeon allegedly tried to strangle his nurse with an elastic cord as he was upset with her for administering an injection into his patient at a "wrong time", according to police.
-
Chronic Pain Increases Risk Of Opioid Addiction
People with moderate or more severe chronic pain are at 41 per cent higher risk of developing prescription opioid use disorders, according to a study.
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1 Dead, 26 Hurt As Car Crashes Into Las Vegas Strip Sidewalk
A woman with a toddler in her car deliberately and repeatedly rammed into pedestrians on the packed Las Vegas Strip Sunday, killing one person and injuring at least 26 others, police said.
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Patients Want Test Results Via Password-Protected Websites
Most patients prefer receiving the results of sensitive medical tests - such as genetic tests - through password-protected websites or portals rather than by email or letters, a new survey has found.
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New Drugs That May Cure Baldness Found
In some good news for people with receding hairlines, scientists have identified new drugs that could stimulate rapid and robust hair growth, offering a potential cure for baldness.
-
1 killed, 2 Hurt in Shooting at Tennessee College Campus: Authorities
One person was killed and two others were wounded by gunfire on the campus of Tennessee State University in Nashville late on Thursday, police said.
-
Learn 2 Languages for a Sharper Brain
A new study suggests people who speak two languages have more gray matter in the executive control region of the brain.
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Scientist Treated for Ebola Cured: German Hospital
A scientist who was infected with Ebola while working for the World Health Organization in Sierra Leone has recovered and been discharged from a German hospital.
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Barricaded in Office, US Soldier Shot Self: Army
A commanding general at a Virginia Army base says a soldier with a gun barricaded herself in an office, then shot herself in the head as law enforcement officials tried to negotiate with her.
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Shooter Injured Self, No Others on US Base in Virginia: Army
A female soldier with a gun inside a key building at a Virginia Army base turned the weapon on herself, causing an injury, but didn't wound any others as the heavily trafficked base temporarily went on lockdown Monday morning.
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Researchers Reverse Autism Symptoms in Mice by Paring Extra Synapses
Although many things have gone wrong in the autistic brain, scientists have recently been focusing on one of the most glaring: a surplus of connections, or synapses.
-
Tool-wielding robots crawl in bodies for surgery
Imagine a tiny snake robot crawling through your body, helping a surgeon identify diseases and perform operations. It's not science fiction. Scientists and doctors are using the creeping metallic tools to perform surgery on hearts, prostate cancer, and other diseased organs. The snakebots carry tiny cameras, scissors and forceps, and even more adva...
