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Important news for seniors: A daily dose of vitamin D cuts your risk of falling substantially, researchers reported today.

High-risk patients who took a combination of three older heart drugs—a generic cholesterol-lowering statin, a generic blood pressure pill and… »   

A U.S. advocacy group filed a lawsuit against German drugmaker Bayer AG saying the company made false claims about a… »   

Nearly two-thirds of U.S. parents say they will hold off having their children vaccinated against the H1N1 swine flu… »   

Good news for procrastinating students: a nasal spray developed by a team of German scientists promises to give late night… »   

The European Union’s food safety watchdog delivered a long-awaited opinion on Thursday to the EU executive arm that will help… »   

Australia rolled out a nationwide vaccination drive for H1N1 influenza on Wednesday in a bid to arm itself against a… »   

More than half of the 9.5 million people who need AIDS drugs cannot get them and 33 million people across… »   

U.S. President Barack Obama announced a plan on Wednesday to spend $5 billion to create new jobs for medical and… »   

Oleocanthal, a naturally-occurring compound found in extra-virgin olive oil, alters the structure of neurotoxic proteins believed to contribute to the… »