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Can you really contract the flu by taking the vaccine?: Everything you need to know about this year's flu vaccine Watch

Image of Despite the popular rumor, the CDC says it is impossible to contract the flu from vaccines since the virus must first be killed or inactivated before distribution.

Scientists work year-round to provide flu vaccines every February in the hopes of saving lives, but why does it take so long? Why can't ... continue reading


Heart attack risk can be determined through simple blood test Watch

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Recent research published in The Lancet indicates a simple blood test can determine whether people suffering from chest pains are at risk ... continue reading



America drinks less soda: The soda industry sees an all-time-low in sales Watch

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Around five years ago, the soda industry fought back against Mayor Michael A. Nutter's proposal of imposing soda taxes in Philadelphia. ... continue reading


5 things people need to know about breast cancer Watch

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Breast cancer is the most prevalent kind of disease that has been affecting women from all over the world. The World Health Organization ... continue reading


Early detection test can lead to breast cancer diagnoses before cancer appears Watch

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A recent study may make it possible to detect breast cancer before the disease develops. Researchers clarified, however, that the study was ... continue reading


ACLU sues Catholic hospital over refusal to abort children Watch

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The ACLU is suing Trinity Health Corporation, a Michigan-based Catholic hospital chain, because the organization refuses to perform ... continue reading


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Baby born with rare medical mystery thrives Watch

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Baby Angelito was born with two tubes in place of a nose but his doctors are optimistic about his condition.  LOS ANGELES, CA ... continue reading


20-million-year old flea carrying bubonic plague may be real reason dinosaurs went extinct Watch

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Preserved in amber, a 20-million-year-old flea is believed to contain an ancient form of one of the world's deadliest bacteria: Black ... continue reading


Baby born missing majority of skull miraculously beats the odds, reaches first birthday Watch

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Doctors said that Jaxon Buell only had a few days to live after his birth. The boy was born with a rare condition called the ... continue reading


New dangerous cluster of Legionnaires' disease reported in the Bronx Watch

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A new cluster of Legionnaires' disease has been reported in the Bronx and is not related to the cluster outbreak in the Bronx earlier this ... continue reading


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