Body and Health News

Put swine flu in a room with other strains of influenza and it doesn’t mix into a new superbug — it takes over, researchers reported Tuesday.
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Athletes used to drink pickle juice to get salt and water back in their bodies. Now, you have a wide choice of drinks meant to help you recover.
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Gen. Douglas MacArthur had his signature corncob pipe. Soldiers got cigarettes in their C-rations during World War II. Even today, America’s war on tobacco seems to have largely bypassed the military.
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When a patient has chest pains, doctors need to know quickly if it’s a heart attack. New tests get it right more often, studies say.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says talk of 90,000 deaths from swine flu is only in an unlikely worst-case scenario.
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Swine flu was four times more likely to send blacks and Hispanics to the hospital than whites, according to a study in Chicago.
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Being surrounded by food at the grocery can make it hard to stay true to your diet plans.
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Colleges across the U.S. see spikes in the number of students with suspected cases of swine flu as dorms fill up and classes begin.
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Brain scans find that teenagers who drink and smoke marijuana have less brain damage than those who only drink.
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No sow and piglets in the children’s barnyard at this year’s Caledonia County Fair. No baby pig chases, either.
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