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A pedestrian braves the elements during a winter storm on January 22, 2014 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The winter weather system, which is expected to continue into the night, has battered the Atlantic provinces with gusting winds and heavy snowfall.   REUTE

Common Cold Grows In Chilly Weather, Study Finds

Chilly weather numbs the body's ability to fight the common cold. The virus that causes common cold replicates better at cooler temperatures because at cooler temperatures the human antiviral immune system is not as responsive as at higher temperatures.
Dengue Patient

Discovery of Dengue Vaccine

Researchers have found a new class of dengue antibodies that can help to develop a vaccine for the disease.
Generic Aspirin pain medication pills are shown in the pharmacy of the J.W.C.H. safety-net clinic in the center of skid row in downtown Los Angeles, July 30, 2007.

Aspirin Might Assist Delay Of Dementia

A medical trial has been undertaken by the Berman Centre for outcomes and Clinical Research and Monash University School of Public Health which will check if aspirin could help delay dementia.
Pregnant woman

US Court Strikes Down North Carolina Abortion Law

A law in North Carolina that required doctors to describe to a pregnant woman about her fetus before she has an abortion has been struck down on the grounds that it violates freedom of expression.

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