Body and Health News

A surgeon works on a joint of a patient’s finger, but it’s the wrong finger.
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Many people think that women and men have different symptoms of heart attack. But a new study says it’s just a myth.
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Ohio was on track this year to execute a record number of inmates. One botched execution and several lawsuits later, the death penalty is temporarily on hold.
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New research shows that at least one in five U.S. children are lacking vitamin D, and minority children are especially lacking.
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Looking for happy faces? Don’t go near employer health fairs in the coming months.
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President Barack Obama declared the swine flu outbreak a national emergency, giving his health chief the power to let hospitals move emergency rooms offsite to speed treatment and protect noninfected patients.
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Supermarket pizzas now say they’re just as good. Are they, or is it worth paying more for something brought to your door?
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Nearly 5,000 people have reportedly died from swine flu since it emerged this year and developed into a global epidemic, the World Health Organization said Friday.
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More Americans have been vaccinated against seasonal flu this fall than ever before by this time of year, federal health officials said Friday.
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A food industry group is voluntarily halting promotion of its nutrition labeling program after federal regulators said such systems may be misleading consumers, officials with the group said Friday.
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