Health & Medicine

  1. Health & Medicine

    Toxic Dirt + Avian Flu = Science Fair Success

    Fifteen-year-old Nolan Kamitaki shows what it takes to become one of America's top young scientists.

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  2. Health & Medicine

    The electric brain

    Electrical implants allowed a brain-damaged man to talk, eat, and move again.

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    A big discovery about little people

    Humans may have once walked the Earth with tiny people—a possible newly discovered species that scientists have nicknamed "hobbits."

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    Don’t Eat That Sandwich!

    If you drop a sandwich on the floor, how quickly does it pick up bacteria?

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  5. Health & Medicine

    A Better Flu Shot

    A new kind of vaccine that's made in caterpillar cells prevents influenza.

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    Chew for Health

    Surprise your teacher: New studies show that chewing gum might be good for you!

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    Wake Up, Sleepy Gene

    Variation in the length of one gene affects how well you function when short of sleep.

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    Childhood’s long history

    Our ancient ancestors had long childhoods, just as we do today.

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    A fix for injured knees

    A new way of repairing a common knee injury might someday help athletes recover faster.

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  10. Health & Medicine

    Eat Out, Eat Smart

    Knowing the number of calories in your restaurant meal can help you make healthier food choices.

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    Smiles Turn Away Colds

    A good mood and a relaxed attitude help keep colds away.

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    Hot Pepper, Hot Spider

    Hot peppers and spider venom can cause the same sort of painful burning sensation.

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