University of Colorado football coach Deion Sanders announced he got a new bladder this week as part of his cancer treatment. Here's how doctors construct a new bladder from a patient's small intestine.
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A lot of people are sleep deprived, according to the CDC. Some take supplements like melatonin to help. Now there's growing interest in magnesium as a sleep aid. But is there any evidence it works?
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Some Olympic athletes prepared for Paris with a technique for acclimatizing to hot weather. Healthy people can take a cue from them, medical experts say, to build up tolerance for heat.
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The new law would require tech companies to limit children's exposure to dangerous online content. The last time Congress legislated on kids online safety was before social media and smartphones.
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Binational researchers are examining how synthetic drugs like fentanyl are contributing to the spread of infectious diseases.
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The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat watch for the desert regions of both counties this weekend.
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The short documentary is called The Visionary Women of Indonesia. It profiles women ophthalmologists who are addressing the high rate of blindness in their country — and fighting sexism as well.
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A new generation of blood tests can help diagnose Alzheimer’s disease. But many doctors don’t yet know how to use them.
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Rebeca Andrade grew up one of 8 kids raised by a single mom. At age 4, she showed off at a gym tryout. After her silver medal in the Paris Olympics, Brazil is hailing her as a "national treasure."
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With support from both sides in Congress, advocates are still fighting to get the psychedelic drug approved as a mental health treatment, despite its rejection by the FDA's advisory committee in June.
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The lawsuit filed Tuesday on behalf of Culture of Life Family Services alleges California Attorney General Rob Bonta's office "is targeting protected speech and activities" through litigation.
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