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May 2, 2018

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A scientist just turned 104. His birthday wish is to die.

Tuesday, May 1

David Goodall, who is thought to be the country's oldest scientist, said that he has lived too long. And now, he said, he is ready to die.

Meditation shown to soothe anxiety after just one session

A single session of meditation can lower your anxiety levels, a small new study finds.

The pros and cons of whitening your teeth

Teeth whitening products at the drugstore all have essentially the same whitening ingredient - the bleaching agent peroxide.

These five healthy habits could extend your life by a dozen years or more, study says

American women who followed five “healthy lifestyle factors” lived about 14 years longer than women who followed none of them, according to a new study. For men, the difference was about 12 years.

Diseases spread by ticks, mosquitoes and fleas more than tripled in the U.S.

A new report from the CDC has found that illnesses from mosquito, tick and flea bites more than tripled in the United States from 2004 to 2016.

Hearing aids may help keep seniors out of the hospital

Hearing aids may mean fewer visits to the hospital for seniors, a new study suggests.

University of Maryland opens cancer lab in Baltimore named after Peter Angelos' sister

The University of Maryland School of Medicine opens cancer research lab named after the sister of Orioles owner Peter Angelos.

Tackle football before age 12 could result in earlier CTE symptoms, new study finds

Those who pick up sport at a young age showed an earlier onset of cognitive, behavior and mood symptoms by average of 13 years.