Week in Review: Side Effects? These Drugs Have a Few

Warning labels keep growing longer. The average label lists 70 possible reactions. What’s going on?

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Shaking hands spreads far less germs than commonly believed

According to a new study shaking hands does not increase the chances of spreading bacteria.

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Foods With Benefits, or So They Say

Labels proclaiming health benefits of foods almost shout out in the aisles of supermarkets. But shoppers, and regulators, have their hands full trying to sort it all out.

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Are you getting six hours of sleep?

Shift workers often sleep deprived.

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Adoption changes spur growth in multiracial families

The latest data show that about 40% of adoptions in America involve such families; among children from other countries adopted by American parents, 84% are transracial or transethnic, says Adam …

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New Yellow Fever Vaccine Shows Promise

Extremely rare fatalities plagued old vaccine

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Well: Sex in Long-Term Relationships

Many men and women in long-term relationships complain that they aren’t having sex often enough.

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Top Somali professor killed as mortars hit university compound

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Studies link missing gene to drug-resistant cancers

A pair of new studies may reveal why some commonly used cancer drugs aren’t as effective as expected in some patients.

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Doubt Cast On Salt Guidelines For Diabetics

Australian researchers are challenging guidelines that urge diabetics to cut back on salt in their diet….

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