She said that eating your spinach would make you smarter and that carrots would improve your eyesight. When you were…
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Surgery helps some prostate cancer patients, study says
Surgery to remove the prostate saves lives compared to “watchful waiting” for some men whose cancers were found because they…
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Living well gluten free
When I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 1976, there was no information and certainly none of the tasty gluten-free…
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Man eats sugar-heavy diet for 60 days, receives shocking diagnosis
Following in the footsteps of Morgan Spurlock, who ate only McDonald’s food for one month in the film Super Size…
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Merck recalls combination cholesterol drug
Merck & Co. is recalling a combination cholesterol drug, wiping out the entire US stock, due to packaging defects. Merck…
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Chikungunya fever: Will the virus spread to the US?
Health experts are concerned that chikungunya fever a debilitating mosquito-borne disease that was once confined to Africa and Asia has…
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FDA warns that tattoo inks can cause skin infections
WASHINGTON – Thinking about getting inked? Check the bottle first. The Food and Drug Administration is warning tattoo parlors, their…
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Police unions push for medical coverage of PTSD
Police unions across the U.S. are pushing for officers to be able to collect workers’ compensation benefits if they suffer…
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Malaysia to send 20 million medical gloves to fight Ebola
Malaysia will send more than 20 million medical rubber gloves to five African nations battling the deadly Ebola virus, addressing…
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4 food myths that are sapping your energy
We all want enough energy to live our lives to the fullest, but the reality for many Americans is that…
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