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Two major new studies show light to moderate drinking helps prevent heart-related deaths.

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Moderate Drinking May Help the Heart

A new CDC report finds that very few babies are getting as much vitamin D in their diets as is recommended.

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CDC: Babies Don’t Get Enough Vitamin D

Malaria and bone disease may have contributed to the death of King Tut more than 3,300 years ago, a new DNA analysis and other scientific methods indicate.

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Did Malaria, Bone Disease Kill King Tut?

Women with a history of migraines may be more likely to develop multiple sclerosis than women without the headaches, but it is not clear if migraines are a risk factor for the neurological disorder.

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Migraines in Women May Have Link to MS

New guidelines for predicting women’s heart disease risk work well, according to researchers who put the new strategy to the test.

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New Way to Predict Women’s Heart Risk

A durable DNA molecule that blocks tiny RNA molecules in the liver safely keeps hepatitis C virus in check, chimp studies find. A human study is under way.

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Liver-Targeted Drug Stops Hepatitis C