Body and Health News

Puerto Rico’s government sent inspectors across the island Thursday to stop stores from selling locally produced hand sanitizers tainted with a dangerous bacteria.
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Several senators — along with medical professionals — say there is no scientific reason to stop gay men from donating blood.
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The American Cancer Society warns that PSA testing for men may not save lives.
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Diet not working? Blame your genes. That’s the pitch behind a new test that claims to show whether people will do better on a low-fat or a low-carb weight loss plan.
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What counts as sex matters to doctors and medical researchers. But people can’t agree on what counts.
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A promising Alzheimer’s disease drug Pfizer Inc. and a partner are developing failed to work in a late-stage study, a startling disappointment after the potential blockbuster kept symptoms from worsening for a year in a prior test.
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A smoker who died after battling emphysema has had his dying wish granted with the placement of a “Smoking killed me” sign on his hearse and his grave.
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President Barack Obama urged Congress Wednesday to vote “up or down” on sweeping health care legislation.
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A new report released by a food safety group estimates food-borne illnesses cost the U.S. $152 billion each year in health care and other losses.
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A pizza parlor donates part of its profits to the family of a girl battling a powerful form of cancer.
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