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- Hair Gives a Heads-Up On Heart Attack Risk3 September 2010, 4:25 pm
Stress may make you want to pull out your hair, but those tresses could be the key to measuring just how much stress you're under, according to a new study. ...
- 7 Easy Steps to Losing Weight3 September 2010, 1:24 pm
Each year, we resolve to get into better shape and fail. Here are 7 useful tips to help you achieve your goals ... - Double Hand Transplant Patient Shows New Hands3 September 2010, 12:48 pm
The recipient of a rare double hand transplant says he feels "fantastic" and can wiggle fingers on both his new hands. ... - Coroner: Alcohol Injection in Surgery Kills Baby3 September 2010, 12:20 pm
An Ohio coroner says a 7-month-old boy whose heart was being operated on was flushed with alcohol instead of saline and died. ... - 40-Cigarette-a-Day Toddler Kicks Smoking Habit2 September 2010, 2:45 pm
A 2-year-old Indonesian boy who used to smoke approximately two packs of cigarettes a day has finally kicked the habit after receiving intensive therapy, Agence France-Presse reported. ... - U.S. Broadens Investigation Into Egg Recall2 September 2010, 2:02 pm
The criminal division of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Justice Department have joined the probe of the Iowa farm at the heart of the recent egg recall linked to an outbreak of salmonella, FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg said Wednesday. ... - Medical Journal Says Diet Pill Meridia Is 'Flawed'2 September 2010, 12:48 pm
Editors of a top medical journal call Meridia "another flawed diet pill" and question whether it should stay on the market as a study shows it raises the risk of heart attack and stroke in people with heart problems. ... - Botox Maker to Pay $600M to Resolve Investigation2 September 2010, 12:36 pm
Allergan Inc., the maker of wrinkle-smoothing Botox, has agreed to pay $600 million to settle a yearslong federal investigation into its marketing of the top-selling, botulin-based drug. ... - Can Home Cooking Be Hazardous to Your Health?2 September 2010, 9:10 am
New research suggests that at least one in seven home kitchens would flunk the kind of health inspection commonly administered to restaurants. ... - Starting Periods Early Tied to Greater Asthma Risk2 September 2010, 7:21 am
Women who start menstruating early may be at increased risk of asthma and poor lung function, new research shows. ... - Soy May Help Ease Sleep Problems in Older Women2 September 2010, 6:55 am
The estrogen-like compounds found in soy could help postmenopausal women get a better night's sleep, according to a small study. ... - UPDATE: Michael Douglas Battling Stage 4 Throat Cancer1 September 2010, 4:28 pm
Hollywood A-lister Michael Douglas is taking on one of the toughest roles of his life – he's battling cancer. ... - Minnesota Couple to Sue Over Tainted Eggs1 September 2010, 4:00 pm
A southern Minnesota couple has notified a pair of Iowa egg companies at the center of a salmonella outbreak and massive egg recall that they intend to sue. ... - Girl, 4, Impales Herself After Falling on Metal Stake1 September 2010, 1:37 pm
A 4-year-old Australian girl impaled herself on a metal stake while playing in a shed. ... - Surgery Prevents Breast Cancers in High-Risk Women1 September 2010, 1:02 pm
Women with mutations in the well-known BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes who have their breasts and ovaries removed are much more likely to survive than women who do not get preventive surgery, U.S. researchers said. ... - 5 Germiest Surfaces1 September 2010, 12:43 pm
Germaphobes beware! The world around us is teeming with microbial life. From the dead-set obvious public toilet seat to the obscure bacteria-laden snowflake, the world is a reservoir of the microscopic, and we are merely passengers. ...
