Body and Health News

New thinking in fitness has people working on whole-body movements, rather than just lifting a big weight with one muscle at a time.
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Americans are swallowing 22 teaspoons of sugar each day, and it’s time to cut way back, the American Heart Association says.
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Officials say they think the swine flu will kill up to 90,000 Americans before the year is out, concentrated among children and young adults.
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Costs for employer-provided health plans are expected to rise more than 10 percent within the next 12 months.
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A new study shows that abuse of prescription drugs by teenagers jumped a disturbing 76 percent over eight years.
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A new resource could help people getting treatment for cancer keep their bodies strong.
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Add this to President Barack Obama’s problems in selling his health care overhaul: A lot of the tech-savvy activists who helped put him in office are young, feeling indestructible and not all that into what they see as an old folks issue.
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At least 1,200 veterans across the country have been mistakenly told by the Veterans Administration that they suffer from a fatal disease.
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You can find salsas with everything from black beans to fruit. But if you want a classic bit of heat, which should you buy?
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The idea of a government medical plan to compete with private insurance has become a litmus test in the health care debate.
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