Body and Health News

Some of mankind’s most devastating inherited diseases appear to be declining, and a few have nearly disappeared, because more people are using genetic testing to decide whether to have children.
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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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A new discovery seems to show that stuttering is sometimes hereditary . The news could lead to new treatments.
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Bill Clinton’s hospitalization serves as a very visible reminder of the dangers of heart disease and what people can do to prevent it.
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