An HP fax machine sits on display inside a Staples store in New York, U.S., on Tuesday, May 26, 2009. When hotel staff opened the door to 58-year old Mettaloka Halwala’s room they found the cancer patent’s corpse lying in bed fully clothed. Four days earlier, a PET scan had shown signs of fatal lung…


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We assume exercise improves our mental health. But what kind of exercise works best? Researchers looking at the link between physical activity and mental health found that team sports fared best, followed by cycling, either on the road or a stationary bike.


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You wouldn’t expect a medical app to get its start as a Snapchat competitor. Neither did video chat startup TapTalk’s founder Onno Faber. But four years ago he was diagnosed with a rare disease called Neurofibromatosis Type 2 that caused tumors leading Onno to lose hearing in one ear. He’s amongst the one in ten people with…


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By The News Tribune Editorial Board In a world of big tech and data breaches, we don’t typically advise people to give out personal information over the phone, but we’ll make an exception when it comes to the state’s health and well-being.


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Tyke with measlesDave Haygarth/Flickr As mentioned in my accompanying post, measles is on the rise in the U.S. and Europe. Many people don't understand why is it on the rise in the U.S. One misconception is that refugees are a common source of measles. In fact, most outbreaks are from U.S. travelers going abroad. One study…


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