Body and Health News

Sixty percent of Americans live in areas with unhealthy air pollution levels, despite a growing green movement and more stringent laws aimed at improving air quality, the American Lung Association said in a report released Wednesday.
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South Korea will lift a three-year ban on human stem cell research three years after a scandal involving faked results.
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A new way of fighting prostate cancer may help men with advanced cases live months longer.
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Some school systems near San Antonio close their doors to try to stop the spread of swine flu.
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Two weeks after the first known swine flu death, Mexico still hasn’t given medicine to the families of the dead. It hasn’t determined where the outbreak began or how it spread. And while the government urges anyone who feels sick to go to hospitals, feverish people complain ambulance workers are scared to pick them up.
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A surgical mask may offer some protection from a pandemic should it develop. But it’s most important for those already sick to wear one.
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The swine flu epidemic crossed new borders Tuesday with the first cases confirmed in the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific region, as world health officials said they suspect American patients may have transmitted the virus to others in the U.S.
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Government planners envision a worst-case scenario that kills 2 million people, overwhelms hospitals, closes schools and empties out stadiums and churches if a fast-spreading flu ever gets out of control.
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World health officials say they suspect American patients may have transmitted the virus to others in the U.S.
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In ancient times, knowing where to get a good meal was critical for survival. The way we remember may give clues to fighting obesity.
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