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Do redheads really need more anesthesia? Redheads are said to experience pain differently than other people and require higher doses of pain medications, depending on the drug used. Why?
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Dangerous 'superbugs' are a growing threat, and antibiotics can't stop their rise. What can? Traditional antibiotics drive bacteria toward drug resistance, so scientists are looking to viruses, CRISPR, designer molecules and protein swords for better treatments.
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RSV: Symptoms, treatments, antibodies and vaccines In healthy children and adults, RSV typically causes mild, cold-like symptoms, but it can cause more serious disease in infants, young kids and older people.

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Save $900 on this top-rated ProForm exercise bike right now at Dick’s Sporting Goods

By James Frew published

There’s an incredible 60% discount on this studio-quality exercise bike, equipped with an HD display, virtual workouts, and a set of dumbbells.

Exercise
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Scientists discover new way humans feel touch

By Emily Cooke published

Hair follicle cells sense touch and release chemicals that activate nearby neurons, scientists reveal.

Neuroscience
a man in a hospital gown holds up a mirror to see his new facial transplant, while his doctor, dressed in a suit, and his wife and daughter sit and watch nearby

Doctors perform 1st-ever whole eye, partial face transplant

By Nicoletta Lanese published

This is the first whole-eye transplant performed in a person, and it was completed alongside a partial face transplant.

Surgery
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What causes spotting between periods?

By Anna Gora published

There are a number of possible reasons for bleeding between periods, including hormonal changes, infections and certain medical conditions.

Fertility, Pregnancy & Birth
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Night owl or early bird? How your 'chronotype' influences cognition

By Cindi May published

Your brain has an internal clock that influences how your mind functions over the course of a day.

Sleep
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Fitbit's priciest device is now $50 off at Best Buy

By Lloyd Coombes published

Deal The Fitbit Sense 2 fitness tracker can be snapped up for less than $200 in this early Black Friday deal.

Deal
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Breast implants saved a man's life during a lung transplant. Here's how.

By Nicoletta Lanese published

Doctors at Northwestern Medicine used breast implants and an artificial lung to keep a patient stabilized until his double-lung transplant.

Surgery
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Healthy tissue may predict lung cancer return better than tumors

By Emily Cooke published

A new study suggests that the gene activity in healthy tissue surrounding tumors could better predict whether a patient's lung cancer might return after surgery.

Lung Cancer
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These discounted smart bathroom scales are less than $50 right now

By James Frew published

Save 38% on the Eufy P2 Pro smart scales to track 16 measurements, sync your data to Apple Health or Google Fit, and track your pet or baby's progress.

Exercise
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Eating meat may not have 'made us human,' contrary to popular theory

By Katharina Menne published

Meat-eating may not have made us human after all, say paleoanthropologists.

Food & Diet
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