Millions of women in developing countries risk disease and early death in the coming decades as their rising economic and…
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Folic acid doesn’t cut risk of colon polyps
Taking extra folic acid and other B-vitamin supplements may not help protect against colon polyps, according to a U.S. study…
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Update: FDA Investigates Papaya in New Salmonella Outbreak in 23 States
Health regulators on Monday advised people not to eat papaya from Texas distributor Agromod Produce as they investigate a possible…
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Police remove infant boy from home after parents seek second medical opinion
For many patients, getting a second medical opinion is a common and often recommended endeavor; it helps people to get…
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A few days after Melissa Daly broke her ankle, the calf above it became tender. Within a week, her foot…
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Diet and exercise can help people with Type 2 diabetes lose weight, but that weight loss may not translate into…
Read MoreChina to phase out use of prisoners’ organs for transplants
China will start phasing out its decades-long practice of using the organs of executed prisoners for transplant operations from November,…
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Deadly piglet virus spreads to nearly 200 U.S. farm sites
A swine virus deadly to young pigs, and never before seen in North America, has spiked to 199 sites in…
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Friends share body image woes
Women, beware: Your friends’ chatter could influence how you feel about your body more than your actual size and shape…
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Call for overhaul of drug industry business model
Pharmaceutical companies need to boost the benefits of drug research by working with regulators and healthcare providers to overhaul the…
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