Body and Health News

A Boy Scouts of America volunteer says he’ll have to miss some of his troop’s trips because of his size.
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The Obama administration wants the United States to spend $63 billion over the next six years to fight global diseases and provide more aid for prenatal and postnatal care, children’s health and fighting tropical diseases.
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Some candy or coffee may help you make it through the day, but healthier foods could give you longer-lasting energy.
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An Ohio woman is the recipient of the first U.S. face transplant, at the Cleveland Clinic.
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The swine flu epidemic spread deeper into the United States, Europe and Latin America — and in Canada, back to pigs — even as Mexico’s health chief hinted Sunday it may soon be time to reopen businesses and schools in the nation where the outbreak likely began.
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U.S. officials say they aren’t relaxing amid reports that swine flu may be milder than first feared.
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U.S. officials said Monday that it’s too early to say the swine-flu threat is receding, even though there are some signs the outbreak may not be as serious as originally feared.
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Even if women smoke less than men, they are still more likely to get cancer at a younger age, researchers find.
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Chinese researchers say that injecting testosterone into men could prevent pregnancies.
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A disease transmitted in racooon feces shows up in New York, injuring a teen and damaging an infant’s brain.
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