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Depressed cancer survivors twice as likely to die prematurely, study says

Alexander BesantMay 17, 2013 13:46

Depression in cancer survivors significantly increases the chances of an early death.

Ad agency denies 24-year-old China employee was worked to death

Judith Grey, Business InsiderMay 16, 2013 14:12

In response to the sudden death of 24-year-old Ogilvy & Mather employee Li Yuan (aka Gabriel Li) at the agency's Beijing PR office, O&M China Director Sarah Guldin tells Business Insider that the rumors Li had worked excessive overtime prior to his death were not true.

India: Vaccine created to prevent diarrhea

Alexander BesantMay 15, 2013 11:08

India has unveiled a low-cost vaccine against the rotavirus, which kills hundreds of thousands of children every year.

Berlin hospital to investigate human pharmaceutical trials

Alexander BesantMay 14, 2013 16:08

A Berlin hospital said this week that it would investigate allegations that it participated in testing pharmaceuticals on patients.

Eating out means more calories, salt and fat, study finds

Alexander BesantMay 14, 2013 12:51

Eating out often can make you fat and unhealthy, a new study has shown.

Coronavirus: World Health Organization warns of person-to-person transmission

Alexander BesantMay 13, 2013 12:33

The coronavirus is able to spread from person to person says World Health Organization.

Antibiotics for back pain? A revolutionary study says yes

Alexander BesantMay 9, 2013 18:02

A new study has shown that up to 40 percent of back pain can be cured by antibiotics.

Fake 'n bake tanning salons should carry warning labels: FDA

Alexander BesantMay 7, 2013 15:44

Labels should be put on tanning beds warning against the risk of cancer says the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

It may be STD from hell, but Gonorrhea HO41 not 'worse than AIDS,' doctors say

Alexander BesantMay 6, 2013 17:42

Gonorrhea HO41, the "sex superbug," has been found in Hawaii.

Cure for gray hair on the horizon, scientists show in a new study

Alexander BesantMay 6, 2013 13:27

Scientists have found out how to reverse graying hair using a powerful antioxidant.