Body and Health News

There may be nothing like the real thing, but some industrious marijuana users have seized on an obscure but easily accessible substance that mimics the drug’s effects on the brain — creating a popular trade in legal dope that has stymied law enforcement authorities.
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A device like a hockey puck attached to a stick could help athletes know if it’s safe to go back into the game after a head injury.
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Federal officials say Rhode Island-based Daniele International is expanding its recall of salami products that may be contaminated with salmonella.
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Where you live plays a role in your health, and a new report that ranks health factors in each of the nation’s 3,000-plus counties promises to point local policymakers to ways they can help.
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Things you do now may lower your risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.
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Scores of iPhone apps, along with social networks, Wikipedia and flu-tracking sites, are giving consumers new ways to share information, shape conversations and keep tabs on swine flu and other health threats like it.
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A device like a hockey puck attached to a stick could help athletes know if it’s safe to go back into the game after a head injury.
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A new wide-reaching report shows that good hospitals and doctors aren’t the only things keeping counties healthy.
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Swine flu cases are down, but health officials say the disease’s cumulative impact has grown to 57 million U.S. illnesses, 257,000 hospitalizations and 11,690 deaths.
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To burn calories, you need to take in the fuel your body needs to recover from a workout. What should you eat to help your body heal?
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