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The U.S. could have spared 600,000 lives if it kept pace with other wealthy nations, a study finds
 

More than half a million prescriptions are handed out each year for the sleeping pill zopiclone, making the tablets one of the country’s most-prescribed medications. But reaching for a pill to save you from another sleepless night isn’t without downsides

Researchers hope their new approach, which works well in lab animals, may save more lives
 

Study finds abused or neglected children who play sports are less likely to develop mental illness

Mining a wealth of untapped health data could reveal new insights into how we age - and help tackle one of the biggest killers of older Kiwis