Body and Health News

A woman gets worldwide recognition for having a baby only 10 inches shorter than she is.
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Some dentists think that raisins may be bad for teeth, but a new study says that they’re fine — unless you add sugar.
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Makers of toys and other children’s products win a reprieve from legislation passed more than a year ago after a holiday season marred by scores of lead-tainted toy recalls.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that one in 110 children is autistic.
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When visiting with your elderly parents this holiday season, keep this checklist in mind to determine if your parents are no longer able to live on their own.
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After weeks of shortages, swine flu vaccine is plentiful enough that nearly half the states now say everyone can get it, not just people in high-risk groups.
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Any slacker living over his parents’ garage can make pot brownies. Gourmet chefs are taking the art of cooking with marijuana to a higher level.
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The World Health Organization plans to start shipping swine flu vaccine to Azerbaijan, Afghanistan and Mongolia in the next few weeks, flu chief Keiji Fukuda said Thursday.
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A flu shot for the holidays?
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Federal health regulators are warning doctors about 11 recalled lots of an intravenous hypertension drug made by the Medicines Co. that are contaminated with bits of steel.
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