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Graphic Abuse Of Pigs Caught On Tape

Undercover Video Shows Iowa Workers Hitting Sows With Metal Rods, Slamming Them On Concrete



Woman Suffers Orgasm-Related Stroke

Rare Sex-Related Strokes Occur When Several Risk Factors Converge



New Warning On Chemical In Baby Bottles

Major Study Links Bisphenol A, Or BPA, To Possible Risk Of Heart Disease, Diabetes

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China Reports 3rd Tainted Milk Death

Chinese Dairy Recalls Formula After Industrial Chemical Found In It; Over 6,200 Infants Sickened

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Pa. State Universities: No Smoking Outside

14 Universities Snuff Out All Smoking, Sparking Statewide Protests

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Newer Antipsychotics No Better In Kids?

Older Drug Works As Well As New Drugs, And Without The Weight Gain, Study Shows



Problems With Plastics?

Dr. Jon LaPook Looks At Controversial Component Of Plastic Packaging That Is Under Investigation

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Leg Blood Clots Are Silent Killers

Surgeon General Says At Least 100,000 Americans Die From Conditions Mistaken For Simple Leg Pain



For Schlubs In Love, Persistence Pays

Study: Men -- No Matter How Unattractive Or Schlubby -- Have No Fear Of Approaching Beautiful Women

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Sleep Apnea May Spur Erectile Dysfunction

ED Drug Cialis Helped But Didn't Overcome Problem in Lab Tests On Mice



Can 365 Nights Of Sex Bolster A Marriage?

When Their Marriages Fell Into The Doldrums, Two Long-Married Couples Took Action



Can Fruits, Veggies Cut Colon Cancer Risk?

Risk Reduction Seen In Men, Not In Women



Pistachios May Lower "Bad" Cholesterol

But You've Got To Make Room In Your Calorie Budget For Them, Study Shows



Suzanne Sommers' 8 Steps To Wellness

She Spells Them Out In Her Latest Book

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The Benefits Of An Anti-Inflammatory Diet

Experts Discuss Potential Disease-Fighting Benefits Of Diets That Try To Reduce Inflammation


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