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A hog disease called porcine epidemic diarrhea virus, after spreading to 11 states in less than two months, poses no risk to consumer safety, according to Greg Stevenson of the veterinary diagnostic lab at Iowa State University.
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This is a morbid column about some unexpected and encouraging news: Deep economic declines, such as the one we experienced in the U.S. a few years ago, probably lengthen life expectancy. This is exactly the opposite of what most people believe.
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World Bank President Jim Yong Kim said universal health insurance coverage in all countries can help achieve a goal of ending extreme poverty by 2030.
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The number of U.S. children who died in 2011 within a year of birth in 2011 declined 12 percent from 2005, as fewer babies are born prematurely, health authorities reported.
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Boston Scientific Corp.’s Watchman improved survival in patients with erratic heart rates after four years, an unexpected finding that may help create a $500 million market, said Chief Executive Officer Michael Mahoney.
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Delcath Systems Inc.’s experimental drug-and-device combination for chemotherapy carries life- threatening risks that may outweigh any benefit, U.S. Food and Drug Administration staff said. The shares fell the most in more than five years .
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Africa is making visible progress on economic growth as health and governance improve, according to Microsoft Corp. founder Bill Gates and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair.
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Fossil fuels typically don’t leap to mind as carbon-cutting alternative energy sources. Yet in Sudan's North Darfur region, liquefied petroleum gas, or LPG, is helping reduce carbon emissions, plus saving lives and money.
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No strong evidence exists that advising people to eat less salt or putting them on a low-salt diet reduces their death rate or cuts cardiovascular events, an analysis of seven studies found.
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Influenza specialists from around the world are converging on China to help authorities identify how people are catching the new H7N9 bird flu strain after the number of reported cases there doubled in the past week.
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