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7 ways to sneak more vegetables into your diet

We all know vegetables are nutrient powerhouses – packed with vitamins and minerals that help reduce our risk for many types of chronic disease including heart disease, obesity, diabetes and...

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9 simple steps to happiness

Money can buy happiness—if you spend wisely. We asked experts to explain this and other glee strategies, none of which require rose-colored glasses or doing anything with life's lemons.

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FDA warns of infections tied to Tennessee pharmacy

Government health officials are investigating several health problems reported with potentially contaminated medications made by a Tennessee specialty pharmacy.

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8 things you only ask Google

Top doctors explain your most embarrassing symptoms.

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Pregnancy hormone may predict postpartum depression risk

Levels of a stress hormone released by the placenta could predict a woman's risk of developing postpartum depression, new research suggests.

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Portland's fluoride debate: Is adding fluoride to drinking water dangerous?

On Wednesday, the city of Portland, Ore., overwhelmingly voted down a proposal to add fluoride to the city’s drinking water. The main reason given by anti-fluoride voters? Concern over adding a...

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Pregnant woman dies, gives birth, comes back to life

When a pregnant teacher in Texas collapsed, her coworkers rushed to help. The woman technically died, gave birth, and then was brought back to life.

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Should monetary incentives be offered for blood donation? Study says yes

As part of an effort to increase blood donations both in the United States and in countries where blood shortages are much more severe and often deadly, a group of researchers is encouraging the...

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Errors in cloning study cast doubt on publication process

A headline-making paper last week announcing that scientists had, for the first time, cloned human embryos and harvested stem cells from them contains minor errors, the authors acknowledged on...

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WHO warns countries not to hoard secrets of coronavirus

The World Health Organization (WHO) warned countries with possible cases of the SARS-like novel coronavirus on Thursday that they must share information and not allow commercial labs to profit...

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Shuttered New Mexico plant resumes making peanut butter

The eastern New Mexico peanut butter plant shuttered eight months ago after a salmonella outbreak is back in production, and company officials say their coveted natural and organic butters could...

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H7N9 flu study hints at limited human-to-human spread

It's likely that the new H7N9 bird flu virus can spread through the air on a limited basis, according to a new study that looked at how the virus spreads in animals

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New anti-depressant similar to 'Special K' party drug

Johnson & Johnson's intranasal drug, called esketamine, is closely related to a pediatric anesthetic called ketamine that has been shown in academic studies to ease symptoms rapidly in such...

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Simple vision test may predict IQ

A simple visual test is surprisingly accurate at predicting IQ, according to new research

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New advice didn't change breast screening rates

Women in their 40s didn't cut back on mammograms during 2010, the year after a government-backed panel said annual breast cancer screening should be optional for them, says a new study.

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