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Enlarge this image The genes in mitochondria, which are the powerhouses in human cells, can cause fatal inherited disease. But replacing the…
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For Young Kids’ Ear Infections, Longer Antibiotic Treatment Works Better
by NPR December 21, 2016Enlarge this image vgajic/Getty Images vgajic/Getty Images Researchers looking into whether a shorter course of antibiotics would treat young children’s ear infections…
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Enlarge this image Drugstore shelves carry medications approved by the Food and Drug Administration as well as unregulated supplements and homeopathic remedies.…
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Enlarge this image Hanna Barczyk for NPR Hanna Barczyk for NPR Patients and their advocates are getting an ever-larger voice in how…
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Enlarge this image When Morton Pollner was diagnosed with lung cancer at age 76, he thought it was a death sentence. Michael…
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Enlarge this image A vaccine against the Zika virus could help prevent serious birth defects. CDC hide caption toggle caption CDC A…