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Which flu vaccine should you get? That may depend on your age and your general health. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption
A python embryo turns its leg cells into a pair of penises. Researchers now believe that signals from the embryonic gut trigger the development of the penis in many different species. Patrick Tschopp/Harvard Medical School/Department of Genetics hide caption
Being born too soon can set a child back for a lifetime. Jennifer Coate/AP hide caption
Go Big Green! Dartmouth is testing the VGo robot to help diagnose concussions when neurologists aren't at the game. Mark Washburn/Courtesy of Dartmouth-Hitchcock hide caption
In 49 U.S. states, spotting the squished disc in this spinal MRI is still much easier than learning the price of the MRI in advance. AWelshLad/iStockphoto hide caption
A man who breaks a wrist after age 50 is more likely to die prematurely than a woman with the same injury. iStockphoto hide caption
Some employers said that leaving out hospital coverage helped protect low-wage workers from big deductibles. Amriphoto/iStockphoto hide caption
The majority of voters in San Francisco and Berkeley, Calif., voted in favor of a soda tax, but the measure didn't gain the required two-thirds majority required in San Francisco. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption
Hotspots show where the common cold is popping up across the U.S. via Sickweather hide caption
To keep kidney stones at bay, drink plenty of cool, clear water. iStockphoto hide caption
These button cell batteries can prove too tempting for toddlers looking for something to put in their mouth iStockphoto hide caption
Brittany Maynard, seen in a family photo, died Saturday after taking lethal pills. Compassion & Choices/AP hide caption
A healthy baby still tops women's wishes for their future children, but intelligence and athletic skill are gaining importance. Claire Fraser/ImageZoo/Corbis hide caption
Debra Blackmon (left) was sterilized by court order in 1972, at age 14. With help from her niece, Latoya Adams (right), she's fighting to be included in the state's compensation program. Eric Mennel/WUNC hide caption
Whether you live in the city or the countryside can affect your health and susceptibility for disease. Jason Hawkes/Corbis hide caption
Women participate in a breast cancer fund-raising in Denver in 2011. Despite decades of awareness campaigns, the survival rate for women with metastatic breast cancer hasn't improved. Helen H. Richardson/Denver Post/AP hide caption
Examples of what the iPhone app looks for: The white reflection from an otherwise dark pupil can indicate a tumor, a cataract or other eye problems. Claire Eggers/NPR hide caption
Stringy particles of Ebola virus (blue) bud from a chronically infected cell (yellow-green) in this colorized, scanning electron micrograph. NIAID/Science Source hide caption
Don't look for leading Ebola researchers at the Sheraton New Orleans. Louisiana health officials told doctors and scientists who have been in West Africa not to come to a medical meeting in town. Prayitno/Flickr hide caption