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For more than a quarter of a century, Linda De Croock lived with constant pain from a car accident that smashed her windpipe.
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A pair of sparkly, peekaboo shoes with heels 2 inches high are favorites of 6-year-old Helena Bell ever since she got them for a wedding.
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Some people preparing to go into the health field are more likely to smoke than the average person, a study finds.
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A study suggests that giving troops morphine soon after they’re hurt lowers their chances of having psychological problems.
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House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles Rangel says negotiators on the health care overhaul bill hope to reach agreement on the core of the legislation by Friday.
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Busy schedules can mean choosing between your partner and your body. Some couples know how to meet both needs at once, and it may help their sex lives.
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Doctors at so-called concierge clinics make patients feel less rushed and more cared for. But it can be expensive.
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Mexico — the epicenter of last year’s swine flu outbreak — has received less than half of the 30 million vaccine doses it ordered last year, the country’s health secretary said Tuesday.
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Reports of high cadmium content in children’s jewelry imported from China have prompted a senior U.S. senator to press for legislation that would ban the toxic heavy metal as a hazardous substance from those products and toys.
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Raise a glass of diet soda, the nation’s obesity rate seems to have leveled off. But more than two-thirds of adults and almost a third of children are overweight, and there are no signs of improvement.
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