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Although there was never an expectation that risky bone-marrow transplants would soon be a routine treatment for H.I.V., the news was frustrating to AIDS experts. Many had hoped that the...

Although there was never an expectation that risky...

The drug, Sovaldi, from Gilead Sciences, will allow at least some patients infected with the liver-destroying virus to be treated with pills only, doing away with weekly injections of a drug that can have debilitating side effects.

The drug, Sovaldi, from Gilead Sciences, will allo...

(Reuters Health) - A generally active life, even without regular exercise sessions, was tied to better heart health and greater longevity in a study of older Swedes.

(Reuters Health) - A generally active life, even w...

(Reuters Health) - A new U.S. study offers more evidence that childhood experience may have health effects that echo into adulthood.

(Reuters Health) - A new U.S. study offers more ev...

(Reuters Health) - A new analysis supports the idea that obese people who are otherwise healthy are still at risk of heart problems down the road.

(Reuters Health) - A new analysis supports the ide...

(Reuters Health) - Despite concerns that corneas from older donors might not last, a new U.S. government study finds transplant success up to 10 years later is not significantly affected by donor age.

(Reuters Health) - Despite concerns that corneas f...

a(Reuters Health) - Even mild bouts of depression may worsen the health complications that often go along with type 2 diabetes, according to a new study.

a(Reuters Health) - Even mild bouts of depression ...

(Reuters Health) - Elderly people today might be more mentally nimble than their counterparts were a decade or two ago, according to a new European study.

(Reuters Health) - Elderly people today might be m...

(Reuters Health) - More fast food and chain restaurants are posting calorie counts on their menus, but a new study suggests only one in three diners reads that information.

(Reuters Health) - More fast food and chain restau...

(Reuters Health) - High school and college graduates who traveled to developing countries to volunteer suffered more illnesses and injuries than regular tourists, in a new German study. And not all of them got the best medical advice before leaving.

(Reuters Health) - High school and college graduat...

(Reuters Health) - Playing sports is known to have a positive impact on teenagers, and a new study suggests one to two hours of playing time each day may be optimal for young people's well-being.

(Reuters Health) - Playing sports is known to have...

(Reuters Health) - Women who were exposed to air pollution during pregnancy tended to give birth to slightly lighter babies, in a new study from New York City.

(Reuters Health) - Women who were exposed to air p...

(Reuters Health) - It's never too late to start exercising, according to a new study that found formerly inactive seniors who took up exercise still experienced health benefits.

(Reuters Health) - It's never too late to start ex...

(Reuters) - Researchers cast doubt on the prevailing wisdom that vitamin D supplements can prevent conditions like cancer, diabetes and heart disease, saying on Friday low vitamin D may be a consequence, not a cause, of ill health.

(Reuters) - Researchers cast doubt on the prevaili...

(Reuters Health) - Three different strategies to reduce the amount of time people spend sitting at work seemed effective, in a new study. But in jobs without flexible schedules, they only reduced sitting time by about eight minutes per day.

(Reuters Health) - Three different strategies to r...

(Reuters Health) - The gold standard for treating childhood obesity currently involves using a family-based approach in which both parents and children attend meetings on losing weight. A new review of past studies suggests parent-only meetings may w...

(Reuters Health) - The gold standard for treating ...

(Reuters) - Tests of physical abilities, such as balance and strength, may reveal how well an elderly driver will perform on the road, according to a new study.

(Reuters) - Tests of physical abilities, such as b...

If you sit in front of a desk all day, chances are you’ve experienced lower back pain. According to the National Institutes of Health, it occurs most often between ages...

If you sit in front of a desk all day, chances are...

Working with a personal trainer can be the key to crushing your fitness goals—provided you choose the right one. If you’re working with a trainer and aren’t seeing results or...

Working with a personal trainer can be the key to ...

When you’re in the zone during an intense HIIT workout, you may find it challenging to keep an eye on the clock. And the more time you spend trying to...

When you’re in the zone during an intense HIIT wor...

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