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The Right to Die For Patients with Incurable Medical Conditions

By Gurmeet Kaur - Feb 07, 2015 02:53 PM EST

In Canada, it is unlawful to aid or abet a suicide, and the crime can lead to 14 years in prison. Physician-assisted dying getting recognition can help hundreds of patients to end their unbearable suffering.

University of California to require measles shots for all students

By Staff Reporter - Feb 06, 2015 11:39 PM EST

University of California students will have to be vaccinated against measles and other diseases under rules that take effect in 2017, the university said on Friday.

Fecal Transplant from Obese Daughter Turns Mom Obese

By Gurmeet Kaur - Feb 06, 2015 09:08 AM EST

A woman who got a stool transplant from an overweight donor became increasingly obese after the treatment. The woman patient had a healthier weight and a regular body mass index.

Three Parents Can Make A Baby In Britain

By R. Siva Kumar - Feb 05, 2015 08:15 PM EST

Britain's House of Commons passes a historic law that allows two mothers and one father to create a baby.

Apple's HealthKit technology already in 14 major hospitals in the US, how will Google Fit keep up?

By Staff Reporter - Feb 05, 2015 11:48 AM EST

More than half of the 23 major hospitals in the nation are already using or will soon use Apple's new HealthKit technology, according to a report from Reuters.

What makes millennials the most stressed group in the US?

By Staff Reporter - Feb 05, 2015 11:34 AM EST

American's are quite stressed out in general. A new study found that millennials had higher stress than any other generation in the nation.

Your HIV, Syphilis diagnosis is just a finger prick away using a new smartphone app (DETAILS)

By Staff Reporter - Feb 05, 2015 11:14 AM EST

Wouldn't it be great to have a app that you can use in the privacy of your own home to test for illnesses such as syphilis or HIV and get the results in 15 minutes? Well, that's all a reality now thanks to engineers at Columbia University.

Toddler dies after homemade lice treatment goes wrong, what parents need to know

By Staff Reporter - Feb 05, 2015 10:57 AM EST

A Massachusetts toddler has died after suffocating while she was being treated for head lice, according to reports.

Ebola Samples Pose No Threat to CDC Staff

By Gurmeet Kaur - Feb 05, 2015 10:12 AM EST

It was found that a scientist working with Ebola caused the most horrible outbreak in West Africa in 2014. The virus was accidentally transferred from a high-biosecurity lab to a lower-biosecurity, which was not prepared or authorized to handle live Ebola.

Your Brain Is Like Facebook

By R. Siva Kumar - Feb 05, 2015 07:41 AM EST

The human brain's neural network is like a social network. The strongest bonds are formed between like-minded cells.

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