Fridge magnets 'can be a killer'

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Fridge magnets and decorative jewellery could be a kil...

England smoke ban to start 1 July

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Smoking in enclosed public places will be banned in En...

Can a Simple Quiz Tell You How Long You'll Live?

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LEE S. ETTLEMAN Web site calculators that estimate life expectancies based on risk won't give you perfect results, but they can teach y...

Red wine red wine's heart-protecting effect found

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Those seeking a longevity-boosting tipple should turn their attention to red ...

Man Receives Hand Transplant After 32 Years

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BRETT BARROUQUERE, AP A Michigan man who lost his right hand in a work-related accident more than 30 years ago became the third successful h...

Food-aceuticals: Drink - and Eat - to Your Health

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Jennifer Warner WebMD Feature Every day there seems to be another story touting the amazing health benefits found in everyday foods. Is the ...

Key Facts About Flu Vaccine

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What is Influenza (also called Flu)? The flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. It can cause mild to severe ...

How Does Seasonal Flu Differ From Pandemic Flu?

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U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), October 25, 2005 Seasonal Flu Pandemic Flu Outbreaks follow predictable seasonal p...

Get Smart: Know When Antibiotics Work

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Snort. Sniffle. Sneeze. No Antibiotics Please! Are you aware that colds, flu, and most sore throats and bronchitis are caused by viruses? D...

Job Stress Fuels Disease

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Jeanna Bryner LiveScience Staff Writer The daily rigors of work, such as tight d...

Why I'm Not Against, Like, Oh Wow Man, Pot

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SCOTT HAIG I have yet to see a patient whose health was harmed by smoking marijuana, but I have treated people seriously hurt by the drug...

The Hidden Danger of Seat Belts

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DAVID BJERKLIE They still decrease our risk of dying, but the statistics are not all black and white. In fact, according to one researcher,...

Could the Abortion Pill Prevent Certain Cancers?

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Carolyn Sayre There may be another use for the abortion pill — aside from stirring up controversy. Researchers from the University of Calif...

Some Children Left Behind

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WENDY COLE Although their explanations differ, Illinois and Montana have both failed miserably in complying with the controversial federal ...

How We Confuse Real Risks with Exaggerated Ones

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DAN CRAY Our emotions allow us to ignore some threats as we grow overly concerned with others . Ca...

What We'll Be Dying Of

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Michael Lemonick It's been 13 years since the World Health Organization (WHO) issued a landmark report titled Global Burden of Disease, ...

An African Miracle

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CHRISTINE GORMAN How a few doctors and some antiviral drugs brought a child with AIDS--and thousands like him--back from the dead . ...

The classes of hassles

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It is literally impossible to get through even a single day without encountering one or more of the endless varieties ...

How Foods Can Affect Cancer

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ANDREW WEIL, M.D. Good news for soy-based foods, bad news for T-bone steaks . What do steak, tofu ...