Body and Health News

A smoker who died after battling emphysema has had his dying wish granted with the placement of a “Smoking killed me” sign on his hearse and his grave.
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A promising Alzheimer’s disease drug Pfizer Inc. and a partner are developing failed to work in a late-stage study, a startling disappointment after the potential blockbuster kept symptoms from worsening for a year in a prior test.
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A pizza parlor donates part of its profits to the family of a girl battling a powerful form of cancer.
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What if you could be fat but avoid heart disease or diabetes? Some scientists say inflammation is the key.
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President Barack Obama said Tuesday he was open to four new Republican proposals on health care legislation, in a gesture of bipartisanship meant to jump-start his stalled drive to overhaul the system.
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A cosmetic surgeon says he can make people look younger without major surgery.
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Alcohol and marijuana use among teens are on the rise, ending a decade-long decline, a study being released Tuesday found.
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Most parents are still vaccinating their children, but a survey shows that one in four U.S. parents believes some vaccines cause autism in healthy children.
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It’s a situation too agonizing to contemplate — a child dying and in pain. Now a small but provocative study suggests that doctors may be giving fatal morphine doses to a few children dying of cancer, to end their suffering at their parents’ request.
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You can lower your risk of stroke with some changes in how you live.
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