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Pathogens On A Plane: How To Stay Healthy In Flight
Posted on · We all think of airplanes as hotbeds for diseases. But how easily do pathogens spread on jets? Now scientists have created "Fantasy Flights" to find the risky seats
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Smartphone Detox: How To Power Down In A Wired World
Posted on · In an era when many kids get a first smartphone at age 10, psychologists say the devices have turned us into Pavlov's dogs — drooling for the next notification, buzz or text. Ready to dial back?
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Tips For Staying Healthy When Traveling Abroad
Posted on · Two travel tips are often overlooked by clinicians, and can be especially helpful when people are headed to places with less-than-ideal plumbing and sewage systems.
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Superbugs ‘Crawled Out’ Of The Ocean 450 Million Years Ago
Posted on · We think of antibiotic-resistance as a modern-day problem. Now scientists have evidence that these superbugs have been around for eons. Clues to their origin are offering clues to their defeat.
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How Dangerous Really Is Zika For Babies?
Posted on · One big part of the puzzle: Why have there been so many microcephaly cases in the northeastern tip of Brazil?
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How Contagious Is Zika?
Posted on · Scientists estimated how contagious the virus is in Colombia — and that gives us some clues to how it might spread in the U.S.