Body and Health News

More women with an early stage of breast cancer choose to have a double mastectomy, a doctor says, though it may not improve survival rates.
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Heartburn, reflux and asthma can all be tied together. But doctors aren’t sure which drugs will help the most patients.
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A government report says Americans didn’t suffer more food poisoning last year despite high-profile outbreaks.
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The shuttered Texas plant owned by a peanut company blamed in a national salmonella outbreak that sickened nearly 700 people is fined a record $14.6 million.
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Doctors find that “brown fat” may help the body burn off calories.
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The flu season comes to a close without causing widespread illness.
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A former pastor in New York City is accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars from his parish to pay for plastic surgery, Botox injections and prescription drugs.
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Federal health experts said overwhelmingly Wednesday that the side effects of a schizophrenia drug are too worrisome to make it a first choice against depression.
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An Ohio mother of six is on the run after prosecutors say she and her husband conned family and friends out of $800,000 by claiming he suffered from cancer.
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As Alzheimer’s disease gets diagnosed earlier than ever, how should families know when to take away a patient’s keys?
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