WHO confirms 3 Ebola deaths in Congo
The World Health Organization confirmed the Ebola virus had killed three people in the south of the Democratic Republic of Congo and said more deaths were being investigated.
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Doctors test tea tree oil body wash for MRSA
A new study is investigating whether a tea tree oil body wash can prevent the drug-resistant super bug MRSA in critically ill hospitalized adults.
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Better lungs for kids fed from breast, not bottle
Children who are breast-fed for at least 4 months may have better lung function than those breast fed for shorter periods of time and kids who are bottle fed, a new study suggests.
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China milk scare in U.S.: Adopted kids tested
China’s worst product-safety scandal in years has hit home for thousands of U.S. adoptive parents who are seeking answers about potential effects of melamine in tainted formula.
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British couple has ‘black-and-white twins’ twice
A mixed-race British couple has defied the odds — twice — by producing two sets of twins in which one sibling appears to be black and the other white.
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