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The Montana Supreme Court says nothing in state law prevents patients from seeking physician-assisted suicide, making Montana the third state that will allow the procedure.
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A theory that antioxidants will help everyone avoid heart disease has been disproved in a large study, the authors say.
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About 10 years ago the government set some lofty health goals for the nation to reach by 2010. So how did we do? By many measures, not so hot.
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An African drum used at a campus ministry may have given a woman a rare kind of anthrax infection.
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The rate of a hard-to-treat infection often found in hospitals is lowest in Norway. Why are they so good at fighting MRSA?
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Health officials say swine flu was widespread in only four states last week, indicating the fall wave of illness is still declining.
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Breast cancer patients who get acupuncture in a study feel better and have a higher sex drive than patients who take medication to fight hot flashes.
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How contagious is swine flu? Less than the novel viruses that have caused big world outbreaks in the past, new research suggests.
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Should women use free weights? Are cardio workouts beneficial? Fitness experts break down common misconceptions women have about working out, and advise on what you should be doing instead.
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Ginkgo biloba may be the most widely used supplement. But researchers say it doesn’t really do anything.
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