Anders Kelto
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Every four years during the World Cup, it becomes a much bigger debate: Why do Americans call it soccer instead of football? You might be surprised to learn where "soccer" gets its roots.
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Turkeys these days are often plastered with an array of terms that can confuse and even mislead consumers. Here's a glossary of jargon for the wannabe informed Thanksgiving turkey buyer.
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Polio paralyzed Sani Muntari as a child. That didn't keep him from school or off the soccer field. And he's played a key role in making Nigeria polio-free.
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Lasker Award recipients include the medical aid group that fought the virus on the front line. Dr. Deane Marchbein shares her thoughts about the honor — and why it makes her a bit uncomfortable.
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More than a quarter of parents in a recent poll say they hope their teens who play high school sports will become professional athletes. But sky-high parental expectations can have a dark side.
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The isle of Cayo Santiago has been home to at least nine generations of rhesus monkeys since the colony's founding in 1938. Primatologists here seek clues to primate kinship, cognition and ecology.
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Before awarding compensation, the court wants a "preponderance of evidence" that a vaccine caused the injury. Some years, the nearly $4 billion fund earns more interest than it pays out in claims.
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It has been nearly 30 years since Congress established a special court to help keep good vaccines on the market and fairly compensate the rare person who has a severe reaction. Who wins these cases?
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Under the Affordable Care Act, insurers must pay the full cost of preventive services blessed by an independent task force. An update for mammography could affect the cost for women in their 40s.
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A study suggests that coordinated care, led by a family doctor who is judicious about referring patients to specialists, leads to cost savings.