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Latest about Health
Doctors perform 1st-ever whole eye, partial face transplant
By Nicoletta Lanese published
This is the first whole-eye transplant performed in a person, and it was completed alongside a partial face transplant.
What causes spotting between periods?
By Anna Gora published
There are a number of possible reasons for bleeding between periods, including hormonal changes, infections and certain medical conditions.
Night owl or early bird? How your 'chronotype' influences cognition
By Cindi May published
Your brain has an internal clock that influences how your mind functions over the course of a day.
Fitbit's priciest device is now $50 off at Best Buy
By Lloyd Coombes published
Deal The Fitbit Sense 2 fitness tracker can be snapped up for less than $200 in this early Black Friday deal.
Breast implants saved a man's life during a lung transplant. Here's how.
By Nicoletta Lanese published
Doctors at Northwestern Medicine used breast implants and an artificial lung to keep a patient stabilized until his double-lung transplant.
Healthy tissue may predict lung cancer return better than tumors
By Emily Cooke published
A new study suggests that the gene activity in healthy tissue surrounding tumors could better predict whether a patient's lung cancer might return after surgery.
These discounted smart bathroom scales are less than $50 right now
By James Frew published
Save 38% on the Eufy P2 Pro smart scales to track 16 measurements, sync your data to Apple Health or Google Fit, and track your pet or baby's progress.
Eating meat may not have 'made us human,' contrary to popular theory
By Katharina Menne published
Meat-eating may not have made us human after all, say paleoanthropologists.
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