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Swine flu fearmongering?
Some say warnings about a devastating global epidemic were overhyped by the government and media. Full story
Face transplant patient forgives man who shot her
For 46-year-old Connie Culp, it was the smell of soap that made her realize her new face was working. Full story
Diet and nutrition: Chew on This
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Recession wrecked my cholesterol
Over the past year — while trying to save bucks by eating cheap — my cholesterol chugged 46 points higher. Call it the Dollar Menu disease. Full story
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Expert: Swine flu could mix with bird flu
Bird flu kills more than 60 percent of its human victims, but doesn't easily pass from person to person. Swine flu can be spread with a sneeze or handshake, but kills only a small fraction of the people it infects.
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How the recession wrecked my cholesterol
Over the past year — while I was trying to save bucks by eating on the cheap — my cholesterol count chugged 46 points higher. Call it the Dollar Menu disease.
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Debate continues over safety of the Pill
Few pharmacological advances have done as much to reshape the cultural landscape — at least in Europe, Australia, most of the Western Hemisphere and pockets of Asia and Africa — as the birth control pill.
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Get a trim — and health check — at the barber’s
From New York to St. Louis, health workers are going to barbershops, long a gathering place for black men, to provide screenings to those who may not get regular checkups.
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FDA: Kids at risk from testosterone gel
A little testosterone might be good for adults, but it can cause serious harm to children, federal health officials warned Thursday.
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Face transplant patient forgives shooter
The woman who had the nation's first face transplant says it was the smell of soap that made her realize her new face was working.
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Food firm recalls lead-contaminated lollipops
A California-based food distribution company is recalling candy imported from Mexico because it contains high levels of lead.
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When a sex slump slides into a passion pit
The Sex Police do not enforce a mandatory minimum frequency for married couples. But it takes two
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Child mental disorders cost $9 billion in U.S.
Treating depression and other mental disorders in U.S. children cost $8.9 billion in 2006, making mental illness the most expensive condition to treat in childhood.
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Meet Chanel: Almost 21, the world’s oldest dog
They say every dog has its day, but this one has had more than most: Chanel, a dachshund mix, is approaching her 21st birthday (that’s 120 in human years, says her vet). And though she wears “doggles” for cataracts and gets cold easily, there’s life in the old dog yet.
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Break-dancers, beware: Study finds big risks
Break-dancers suffer a relatively high rate of injury and many fail to give themselves time to heal, a new study suggests.
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3 genes help breast cancer spread to brain
Three genes in mice may help explain how breast cancer cells overcome a natural barrier to get into the brain, scientists said on Wednesday.
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Gene be key as to why some plaque turns deadly
A U.S. research team said on Tuesday it had found evidence why some plaque build-ups in arteries may lead to heart attacks and stroke while others do not.
