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Are we over-diagnosing breast cancer? Jun 06, 2016

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Medicinal marijuana, counterintuitive confectionary May 30, 2016

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Also obesity might not be the main step on the road to diabetes, and bariatric surgery might make broccoli more attractive?

Autoimmune psychiatry and death over (and in spite of) dinner May 23, 2016

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This week, a new angle on our story last week about how being overweight might be best to avoid dying prematurely, discussing end of life plans - over dinner, and what could be a remarkable, yet potentially fraught treatment for some young people who, in the past, have been diagnosed as having schizophrenia.

Feeding for the start and end of life May 16, 2016

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A popular class of medication associated with cognitive decline, getting to know your gut bugs, and vaccinating against heart attack and stroke May 09, 2016

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A popular class of medication associated with cognitive decline, getting to know your gut bugs, and vaccinating against heart attack and stroke

Fresh benefits for interval training, a nutrient boost for antidepressants, and busting a fasting fallacy May 02, 2016

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Fresh benefits for interval training, a nutrient boost for antidepressants, and busting a fasting fallacy.

Gaming consoles monitoring respiratory health, stress and mobile health Apr 25, 2016

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As a gaming console, the Xbox Kinect was a flop. But as a medical device? That's where things get interesting.

Better staging tests for prostate cancer, human (malaria) guinea pigs, mislabelled allergies Apr 18, 2016

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Surgeons and Medibank collaborating, the rising cost of insulin, and tick saliva's role in treating rare diseases Apr 11, 2016

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Every step you take Apr 04, 2016

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How does anecdote square up against science in the fitness tracker revolution?

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