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Alcohol and marijuana use among teens are on the rise, ending a decade-long decline, a study being released Tuesday found.
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A cosmetic surgeon says he can make people look younger without major surgery.
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President Barack Obama said Tuesday he was open to four new Republican proposals on health care legislation, in a gesture of bipartisanship meant to jump-start his stalled drive to overhaul the system.
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What if you could be fat but avoid heart disease or diabetes? Some scientists say inflammation is the key.
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A study says that regularly taking over-the-counter painkillers can increase hearing problems in men.
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You can lower your risk of stroke with some changes in how you live.
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It’s a situation too agonizing to contemplate — a child dying and in pain. Now a small but provocative study suggests that doctors may be giving fatal morphine doses to a few children dying of cancer, to end their suffering at their parents’ request.
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Most parents are still vaccinating their children, but a survey shows that one in four U.S. parents believes some vaccines cause autism in healthy children.
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Hiccups are usually an annoying condition that goes away after a few minutes, but a Louisville, Ky., man has been suffering from them for nearly two years.
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Doctors have collected data that show a surprisingly high association between autism and children conceived with the help of science.
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