Body and Health News

When you think about hitting the drive-through, think about your pantry. You probably have the ingredients for a fast, tasty meal.
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An experimental vaccine proves itself in a giant study, cutting the risk of contracting HIV by more than 31 percent.
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The family of cheerleader who died after corrective breast surgery files a lawsuit against a plastic surgeon and anesthesiologist.
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U.S. health officials want to have 251 million doses of vaccine for the so-called swine flu.
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A common treatment for prostate cancer may slightly increase patients’ risk of heart problems, new research says.
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Heart patients who catch the flu may have more to worry about than the sniffles: the virus could also spark a heart attack, new research shows.
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After learning that their baby-to-be belongs biologically to another couple, an Ohio couple faces a tough choice.
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They were calling it the tax on Q-tips. Amid Republican ridicule, a Democratic chairman backed down Tuesday and exempted consumer items of $100 or less — from condoms to contact lenses — from a proposed tax on medical device manufacturers. It would help pay for health care coverage for the uninsured in comprehensive legislation.
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A Labrador retriever had the largest tumor veterinarians at a hospital had ever seen.
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A lethal combination of rock bottom prices and high availability leads to an increase in heroin-related deaths.
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