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Video: The CDC is considering recommending circumcision to reduce HIV risk. Dr. Nancy Snyderman reports.
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Cut back, way back, on sugar, says heart group
American adults eat 22 teaspoons of sugar a day while teens consume 34, American Heart Association says.
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The people who multitask the most are the ones who are worst at it. That's the surprising conclusion of researchers who conducted a new study. Full story
Bonding with mom over comfort food
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Young Obama backers skip health care fight
A lot of the tech-savvy activists who helped put President Barack Obama into office are AWOL from the health care fight.
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Schools urged to prepare for swine flu absences
Schools should be ready with hard-copy packets and online lessons to keep learning going even if swine flu sickens large numbers of students, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said Monday.
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Americans eat 22 teaspoons of sugar a day
A spoonful of sugar? Americans are swallowing 22 teaspoons of sugar each day, and it's time to cut way back, the American Heart Association says.
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Bonding with mom over comfort foods
What happens to the bond between a daughter and her mom when one of them gets thin and leaves the other behind?
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Death of athlete, 13, renews heart-testing debate
An obese eighth-grader's death during a football conditioning lap has revived the debate over testing of children's hearts before they engage in sports or strenuous activity.
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Take charge of your checkup
Medical tests are no fun, so why take them twice? People often end up with inadvertently skewed results, but some simple prep work will ensure that your numbers are accurate.
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Porn makers face complaints of unprotected sex
An AIDS advocacy group filed complaints Thursday with state officials against 16 production companies that show unprotected sex in porn movies.
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Multitaskers, pay attention — if you can
The people who multitask the most are the ones who are worst at it. That's the surprising conclusion of researchers, who found multitaskers are more easily distracted.
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Schools fight families over autism service dogs
Like seeing-eye dogs for the blind, trained dogs are now being used to help autistic children deal with their disabilities. But some schools want to keep the animals out, and families are fighting back.
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Pump up the volume, pump up your workout
New research has found that women could pump up their workouts, especially their strengthening exercises, when they pumped up the volume on their favorite tunes.
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Lung cancer pill poised for a comeback
Four years after the government severely restricted its use, the lung cancer drug Iressa may be poised to make a comeback: A study concludes it can slow the deadly disease better than standard chemotherapy in certain patients.
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Saudi women's veils hide bounty of nose jobs
Hidden beneath robes and veils, women's bodies in Saudi Arabia are undergoing a transformation. Over the past few years, cosmetic procedures have begun booming in this place where religion covers all facets of life.
