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Cocaine Danger 101: Feel Good Drug Contains Chemical that Rots Off Skin and Turns Ears Black

By Deepthi B - Sep 23, 2015 03:04 PM EDT

A horrifying look into the adverse effects adulterated cocaine can have on you.

Turing Pharmaceuticals To Pull Down Price Of AIDS-Related Drug Daraprim

By R. Siva Kumar - Sep 23, 2015 12:44 PM EDT

The public outrage has forced Turing Pharmaceuticals to bring down the price of Daraprim after raising its price by 5000% overnight.

Stewart Parnell Sentenced To 28 Years For Selling Contaminated Peanuts That Killed 9

By R. Siva Kumar - Sep 23, 2015 12:44 PM EDT

Peanut executive Stewart Parnell was sentenced to serve 28 years in prison on Monday, which was like a "life-term" for the 61-year-old.

National Guard Leader Told To Lose Weight By Gov And Pentagon

By R. Siva Kumar - Sep 23, 2015 12:44 PM EDT

New Jersey governor Chris Christie has ordered the leader of the state's national guard to lose weight within the next 90 days.

A 16-year-old Wins Google Science Fair Prize For Inventing Fastest Ebola Test

By R. Siva Kumar - Sep 23, 2015 12:44 PM EDT

Olivia Hallisey has won $50,000 for developing the quickest test for Ebola.

Scarring Post Heart Attack Can Be Treated With New Protein Patch To Stimulate Tissue Regeneration

By R. Siva Kumar - Sep 22, 2015 09:15 AM EDT

Scientists have developed a natural protein that can repair damaged heart tissue.

AIDS-related Drug Daraprim Price Rise Overnight From $13.50 to $750 Stirs Outrage

By R. Siva Kumar - Sep 22, 2015 09:17 AM EDT

The 5,500 percent increase in price for Daraprim, the only available treatment for toxoplasmosis, raised an outcry against the drug company, Turing Pharmaceuticals.

Video: Tapeworm Parasites Lived In Woman's Brain For 8 Months

By R. Siva Kumar - Sep 22, 2015 09:18 AM EDT

Surgery has helped Yadira Rostro to get rid of eight tapeworms that had been eating away her brain.

Could Merck's Antibody Become Poop Substitute For C.difficile Infection?

By Peter R - Sep 21, 2015 06:29 PM EDT

The antibody's effectiveness was tested in clinical trials where it showed it can prevent reoccurence of c.difficile in 10 to 15 percent of the cases.

A High-Fat Diet Makes You Overeat Due To Faulty Brain Signaling

By R. Siva Kumar - Sep 21, 2015 01:37 PM EDT

Defective pathways in the brain makes high-fat food more alluring.

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