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Myths About Cancer
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Cancer causes: Popular myths about the causes of cancer

Misconceptions about cancer causes can lead to unnecessary worry about your health. Find out whether there's any truth to these common myths about the causes of cancer.

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Predicting Alzheimer's?
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New Tool Predicts Alzheimer's?


A new tool may be able to predict whether you or a loved one are at risk for Alzheimer's disease.

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Face Of Alcoholism
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Another Face Of Alcoholism
High-Functioning Alcoholics Live Seemingly Successful Lives While Drinking Heavily


The face of the alcoholism may not always be what you think.

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Fighting Flab with Probiotics
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Fighting Flab with Probiotics

That’s the take home message from Finnish researchers who studied the use of probiotics – also known as “good” bacteria -- in 256 pregnant women.

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Alzheimer’s Breakthrough?
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Alzheimer’s Breakthrough?

MIT researchers who were previously able to reverse the signs of Alzheimer’s disease in mice have now identified the specific gene involved in the process.

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Sunscreens You'll Love
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Whatever Your Complaint About UV Protectors, We've Got You Covered


Despite elegant new formulations and innovative packaging that makes sunscreen application a snap, too much skin is still going uncovered.

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Diet Aid Recalled
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Hydroxycut Diet Aids Recalled After Warning


Federal drug regulators warned consumers Friday to stop using the popular Hydroxycut line of weight-loss products, citing reports of a death due to liver failure and other instances of serious health problems.

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Kidney Disease Cancer
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Kidney Disease Linked to Cancer


Men with even moderate kidney disease may be at increased risk for certain cancers, including those of the lungs and urinary track.

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Swine Flu Shutdown
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Mexico Plans to Lift Swine Flu Shutdown
Nationwide Shutdown on Schools, Businesses Appears Set to End; Some Fears Persist


Mexican officials announced today they would allow most nonessential businesses to reopen Wednesday, after it ordered them closed Friday after the deadly outbreak of the swine flu virus.

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The Autopsy, a Search for Reassurance
Active ImageThe Autopsy, a Search for Reassurance

My sister had barely taken her last breath when a nurse appeared in the doorway of her room in the intensive care unit and asked if our family wanted an autopsy.

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Parents' Rights, Judges' Rules
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In the battle between families and the courts over medical treatment for kids, who has the last word?

Last week, Daniel Hauser sat quietly in a Minneapolis courtroom while adults debated how to combat the Hodgkin's lymphoma that has invaded his body. Doctors wanted the 13-year-old boy to undergo chemotherapy and radiation. His parents were resisting: their religion advocated natural and homeopathic methods.

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Do Antioxidants Curb an Exercise Benefit?
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Taking antioxidant supplements -- specifically, vitamin C and vitamin E pills -- may dull one of the benefits of exercise, new research shows.

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Are You Eating Too Much Salt?
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Salt: It's the not-so-secret ingredient in tasty treats like chicken fingers, onion rings and tomato juice.

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Pork is safe to eat
Pork is safe to eat
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Message comes a day after virus found in pigs on a farm in Canada


Pork, ham and sausages are safe to eat, the World Health Organization said Sunday.

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How Sex Works
How Sex Works
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Why We Look, Smell, Taste, Feel, and Act the Way We Do


Have you ever wondered exactly what attracted you to your partner? Or why you act the way you do around the opposite sex?

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