Health Minister Graciela Ocana said that a dengue outbreak in the country has worsened to an epidemic, as nearly 8,000 people are officially reported to be infected with the disease.
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Three studies show that some good fat remains in adults, affecting metabolism and potentially offering a target to help people shed pounds.
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A judge has granted a mother’s request to have someone harvest sperm from her dead son’s body, so she can have the option of carrying out his wish to have children.
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Asthma patients using powerful acid reflux drugs even though they don’t have heartburn should stop taking them, lung experts say. The medicine doesn’t improve asthma symptoms.
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A pill used for thyroid disease can cause fatal liver failure in children and should no longer be used to treat them, two doctors warn.
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