Body and Health News

An open refrigerator can offer a plethora of food choices — but are you making the healthiest selections? Find out by filling your plate from this interactive fridge.
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A new version of the painkiller OxyContin is designed to be harder for patients to abuse, but a regulator says it may not be that different.
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U.S. births fell in 2008, probably because of the recession, updated government figures confirm. The one exception to the trend was the birth rate among women in their 40s, who perhaps felt they didn’t have the luxury of waiting for better economic times.
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Hitting the gym when expecting a baby could slightly lower birth weight, and perhaps reduce the risk of childhood obesity.
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Two percent of people ages 50 to 64 say they need help with daily activities.
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A new European study suggests that one hour of moderate to vigorous exercise daily can help teens beat the effects of a common obesity-related gene.
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Scam artists are taking advantage of the new health insurance law to peddle phony policies.
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Jamie Oliver is using fresh fruit and vegetables to try to win the hearts, or at least the fatty arteries, of a West Virginia city. Rachael Ray is working to reform school lunch. And Paula Deen, queen of Southern-fried goodness, recently taught an auditorium of kids how to cook and eat healthy.
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Certain foods can help stop tumors from forming and even shrink some that have already formed, research indicates.
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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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