Body and Health News

The famous Mediterranean diet may increase longevity, but not all the foods in the program really make a difference, a study says.
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New research says women who have their stomachs stapled may lower their cancer risk by up to 40 percent. But men might not get a benefit.
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When it comes to health care spending, an ounce of prevention is seldom worth a pound of cure.
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People who drink milk at breakfast tend to take in fewer calories than those who drink juice, a study finds.
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A new Internet data map offers a first-of-its-kind, county-level look at HIV cases in the U.S. and finds the infection rates tend to be highest in the South.
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Scientists are testing whether a prenatal nutrient might offer babies protection from alcohol consumed by mothers-to-be.
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President Barack Obama on Tuesday squared off with the insurance lobby over industry charges that a government health plan he backs would dismantle the employer coverage Americans have relied on for a half-century and overtake the system.
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Apple co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs has an “excellent prognosis” after receiving a liver transplant at a Tennessee hospital, a doctor confirmed Tuesday.
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If you get a screening test ordered by your doctor, you may have to make a few calls to find out what the results say.
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Federal authorities are investigating a new national outbreak of a bacteria-triggered illness, this time related to a sweet treat treasured by the heartbroken and children-at-heart — packaged raw cookie dough.
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