Body and Health News

Officials at a Providence hospital group said an oral surgeon began operating on the wrong part of a patient’s mouth this week before discovering the error.
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Officials at a Providence hospital group said an oral surgeon began operating on the wrong part of a patient’s mouth this week before discovering the error.
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A proposal in the U.S. Senate would require a government study of pharmaceuticals and personal care products released by factories and other sources into waterways that often supply drinking water.
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The so-called virtual colonoscopy procedure is virtually impossible to get under Medicare due to inadequate evidence to support the cheaper, less intrusive alternative to the dreaded colonoscopy.
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Women who are at the right age to get pregnant should start taking supplements that will help their babies if they get pregnant, the March of Dimes says.
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Spending on prescription drugs rises in 2008, but overall use of prescription pills falls as more drugs go over-the-counter.
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Federal regulators scold the maker of Cheerios, saying the company made inappropriate claims about the popular cereal’s ability to lower cholesterol.
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Ryan O’Neal says he now loves his ex, Farrah Fawcett, more than ever.
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The Center for Science in the Public Interest says that it is nearly impossible to get a restaurant meal with even a reasonably safe amount of sodium.
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A towel is usually part of a workout at the gym — for wiping up sweat. But it can also be a tool for getting stronger.
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