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The Food and Drug Administration is adding its strongest warning to the label for Plavix, cautioning that some patients do not respond to the blockbuster blood thinner.
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Some doctors think that others need to do a better job choosing which patients get an angiogram.
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Politicians, strangers and even the people you love may try to lie to you. Learn some tricks that can help you spot a fibber.
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A final agreement nearly in hand, President Barack Obama and Democratic leaders are about to embark on one last sales job that will determine the outcome of the president’s signature health care overhaul.
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The company responsible for a ballooning recall of processed foods continued to manufacture and distribute a flavor-enhancing ingredient for a month after tests confirmed it was made with contaminated equipment, according to a Food and Drug Administration report.
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Minorities make up nearly half the children born in the U.S., part of a historic trend in which minorities are expected to become the U.S. majority over the next 40 years.
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It seems the old cliche may be true.
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Are you at risk for heart disease? Use this calculator to find out.
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Californians use about 1 million pounds of marijuana a year, according to a staff analysis from the Board of Equalization.
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Alcohol could help women avoid becoming overweight or obese, a study finds.
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