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Rural Doctor Shortage Prompts Opening of Kansas Medical School

A Kansas college hopes young doctors will be more willing to practice in small towns if they go to a medical school in a rural area. The University of Kansas will have what it says is the smallest four-year medical education site in the country, with eight students starting taking classes Monday on a satellite campus in Salina, Kansas.

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Gift For Families Dealing with Cancer: 6000 Healthy Take-Home Meals

Imagine trying to get a healthy family meal on the table after spending a long day at the hospital with a sick child.

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Cheese Boosts Immune System of the Elderly

Eating cheese boosts the immune system of older people, according to a new study by scientists in Finland. Researchers found that cheese can act as a carrier for probiotic bacteria, widely regarded as beneficial to immune health.

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Ethiopia Has Halved Malaria Deaths in Just Three Years

The number of people who die from malaria in Ethiopia has been halved in just three years through the distribution of nearly 20 million insecticide-treated bed nets and widespread use of antimalaria drugs. The dramatic fall in deaths from a disease that kills one in four people was made possible with money from the Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, and a small army of health workers.

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UN Polio Campaign Underway in Afghanistan to Safeguard Two Million Children

More than 2 million Afghan children are currently being immunized in a United Nations-backed three-day polio eradication drive following a sixth reported case of the crippling and sometimes fatal disease in the south of the country this year.

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Approved Leukemia Drug Boosts Immunity Against Many Cancers

A class of drug currently being used to treat leukemia has the unexpected side-effect of boosting immune responses against many different cancers, reports a new study. The drugs, called p110δ inhibitors, have shown such remarkable efficacy against certain leukemias in recent clinical trials that patients on the placebo were switched to the real drug. Until now, however, they have not been tested in other types of cancer.

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Sleep it Off! Afternoon Naps Can Lower Blood Pressure

A study finds that midday naps lower blood pressure enough to cut the need for so many prescription drugs used to control hypertension.

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Hooray! A Diet Cheat Day Can Help You Lose Weight: Here's How To Own It

According to recent studies, indulging in a diet cheat day could actually help boost your metabolism and help you lost weight. Here's how to do it right.