Health
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Gay, bisexual teens at risk for eating disorders
NEW YORK - Gay, lesbian and bisexual teenagers may be at higher risk of binge-eating and purging than their
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Give your kidneys a break: lose some weight
NEW YORK - Shedding some excess weight through diet, exercise or surgery may help obese adults with kidney
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Men's sex lives may suffer on hepatitis C therapy
NEW YORK - Men taking the antiviral drugs peginterferon and ribavirin for chronic hepatitis C virus infection
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Swine flu death rate similar to seasonal flu: expert
WASHINGTON - The death rate from the pandemic H1N1 swine flu is likely lower than earlier estimates, an
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Chemical pollutants linked to fewer female births
NEW YORK - High exposure to certain now-banned industrial chemicals may lead to fewer female births, a new
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New approach could stop 6 million African malaria cases
LONDON - A third of malaria cases in African babies can be prevented by giving them regular doses of
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Living near loud traffic may damage your health: study
NEW YORK - Sitting in traffic can get your blood boiling temporarily but living near it might raise your risk
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Running into trouble
Iliotibial band friction syndrome:"Iliotibial band friction syndrome, also known as 'runner's knee', is
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Cancer mortalities linked to depression
New studies show depression decreases cancer survival rates. TuweimeiPeople with cancer who are depressed are
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Middle-aged meat eaters, keep chomping
Meat eaters might happily chew on the findings of a new study out of Japan hinting that eating meat at least
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Indigenous foods 'at risk'
The rich diversity of food in indigenous communities across the world is threatened by the spread of Western
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Is there really a skin cancer epidemic?
NEW YORK - Is melanoma, a potentially deadly form of skin cancer, on the rise, as is often reported? Maybe
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Climate cuts urged to avert "health catastrophe"
OSLO - The world will face a "global health catastrophe" if governments fail to agree deep cuts in greenhouse
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Itching to quit? Experts know why
Scientists think they have discovered why people trying to quit smoking often find they are itching to stop
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Wait to brush after drinking cola
Wait half an hour to brush your teeth after drinking an acid-heavy drink, such as a cola or orange juice, the
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Don't exercise on a full stomach
Always allow about three or four hours to pass between your last big meal and a workout.Jogging on a full
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Traffic noise can raise your BP
Living next to busy roads may contribute to high blood pressure, a new study suggests.People whose homes are
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Need antibiotics? No prescription? Go online
NEW YORK - Think you need antibiotics to fight that cough or cold? Numerous Web sites are willing to sell
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Ice-cream and burgers can control your brain - study
A Cougar burger is prepared in the Baby's Badass Burgers truck in Hollywood, California August 27, 2009.NEW
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Your shower may be blasting you with germs: study
A swimmer takes a shower on a beach during a day as temperatures soar to 40 Celsius degrees in Athens' suburb
