Body and Health News

Where people could mean drastic things for their waistlines, according to a new study.
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Pfizer Inc., the world’s largest drug maker, will pay a record $2.3 billion civil and criminal penalty over unlawful prescription drug promotions.
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Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Wednesday people should prepare as best they can for swine flu.
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Getting into a school routine can literally cause pain for some children. When do they need to see a doctor?
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America is among the industrialized world’s worst victims of infant mortality, teenage pregnancy and child poverty, even though it spends more per child than better-performing countries such as Switzerland, Japan and the Netherlands, a new survey indicates.
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Experts are concerned about the impact the swine flu epidemic will have on people with heart disease.
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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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A study finds that those who have a few drinks a week are less likely to report symptoms of depression.
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