Health

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    Eat Peppers, Live Longer?

    Eating hot chili peppers may help you live longer, a new analysis reports.

  2. Personal Health

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    Getting Older, Sleeping Less

    When insomnia persists, it can wreak physical, emotional and social havoc.

Cell Wars: The Science of Immunotherapy

More in Cell Wars: The Science of Immunotherapy »
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    In Cancer Trials, Minorities Face Extra Hurdles

    As immunotherapy research takes off, the patients getting the treatment have been overwhelmingly white. Researchers know this and say they are trying to correct it.

  2. Public Labs, Corporate Gains

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    Harnessing the U.S. Taxpayer to Fight Cancer and Make Profits

    Public funding is backing a new immunotherapy treatment, but the bulk of any profits will go to a private company. So are taxpayers getting a good deal?