Body and Health News

First lady Michelle Obama framed her national campaign against childhood obesity in intensely personal terms Thursday, relating that her own daughters were starting to get off-track before the family’s pediatrician gave her a wake-up call and warned her to watch it.
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Black pepper used to coat salami is the possible cause of a salmonella outbreak that sickened people in 40 states, health officials say.
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The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will donate $10 billion over the next decade to research new vaccines and bring them to the world’s poorest countries, the Microsoft co-founder and his wife said Friday.
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People who hit the gym help their bodies process food and gain fitness, even if the scale doesn’t change, a study finds.
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A California woman is using the Internet — and a unique proposal — in an effort to get health insurance.
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Adding just a few dollars in out-of-pocket expenses can keep people from getting necessary medical care, a study finds.
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Sick of waiting to be seen by a doctor? Some hospitals want drivers to know they have short lines.
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A 3-year-old New Jersey boy called 911 when his grandmother had a seizure, something his mother says he learned to do just days before.
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Adding just a few dollars in out-of-pocket expenses can keep people from getting necessary medical care, a study finds.
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Sick of waiting to be seen by a doctor? Some hospitals want drivers to know they have short lines.
By fox5vegas.com