LIFE

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• Certain Minorities and Low-income Groups Have Limited Access to Quality Thyroid Surgery

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• Sep 10, 2014 07:21 PM EDT

• In a new research, minorities such as Hispanics and blacks, as well as low-income groups, have a limited access to better-quality surgeries.

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• With This New Birth Control by 2017, Men Can Forget about Condoms

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• Sep 10, 2014 06:54 PM EDT

• A nonprofit foundation is working on a male birth control that may encourage men to skip condoms by 2017.

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• San Francisco Gives Tax Breaks to Empty Lots Converted into Urban Farms

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• Sep 10, 2014 06:29 PM EDT

• San Francisco residents who decide to convert their empty lots to urban farms may pay as low as $100 in city tax dues.

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• Disease Alert For Travellers

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• Sep 08, 2014 10:33 PM EDT

• The New Zealand government have issued an official warning to travelers about mosquito-borne diseases that they could contract while traveling outside of the country.

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• Childhood Deaths From Cancer Have Decreased Significantly

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• Sep 08, 2014 07:18 PM EDT

• Doctors are pleased to see that the number of children dying because of cancer has dropped significantly over the last 10 years. And, although the medical field seems to be winning against childhood cancer, there is still much work to be done.

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• The Black Infant Mortality Awareness Walk

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• Sep 08, 2014 07:02 PM EDT

• A perinatal nurse from Missouri is walking across the state to bring attention to the seemingly overlooked issue of Black infant mortality.

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• Mosquito-Borne Virus Confirmed in Iowa

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• Sep 08, 2014 06:54 PM EDT

• The Iowa Department of Public Health has reported its first case of Chikungunya. They are now appealing for citizens to protect themselves against mosquito bites and to take note of the early symptoms for better disease management.

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• Cuddle Cot Helps Parents Grieve after Loss of Child

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• Sep 08, 2014 02:02 AM EDT

• A special cot may allow grieving parents more time with their dead infants.

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• Emetine Shows Great Promise in Treating Malaria

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• Sep 08, 2014 01:23 AM EDT

• A known drug may be able to help fight against malaria as it blocks the development of protein necessary for the parasite's survival.

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• New Social App Lets Strangers Wake You Up

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• Sep 07, 2014 11:44 PM EDT

• Wakie reinvents alarm clocks by letting strangers wake you up.

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• Grandparents of the Modern Generation: Happier and More Upbeat

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• Sep 07, 2014 04:38 PM EDT

• A 2014 survey conducted by TODAY discovered that grandma and grandpa are happier, busier, and more involved than ever.

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• Special Crabs Help Humans Fight Off Toxins

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• Sep 05, 2014 09:33 PM EDT

• Horseshoe crabs have been used to detect toxins that may result to contamination and life-threatening diseases among humans.