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West Nile Outbreak Reaches 1,100 Cases in US

The United States is experiencing one of the biggest outbreaks of West Nile virus in history, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As of ...
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Massages Boost the Immune System

Getting a massage not only helps you relax, it might also benefit your immune system, a new study suggests. People who received a 45-minute massage had an increased ...
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Bogus STD Treatments Spur Crackdown by Regulators

The Food and Drug Administration and the Federal Trade Commission are taking aim at products that make bogus claims to treat, cure and prevent sexually transmitted diseases, the ...
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Stroke Patients Fare Better with Good Neighbors

Your odds of surviving a stroke may depend on just how friendly your neighbors are, a new study suggests. The results show older adults who have suffered a ...
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Nearly 550,000 Hospitalized Adults Have Blood Clots Yearly

More than half a million of hospitalized U.S. adults will experience a serious blood clot during their hospital stay, according to a new government report. There were nearly ...
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High Amounts of Calcium Don’t Lower Bone Fracture Risk

Consuming more than the recommended daily amount of calcium won’t lower the chance of breaking a bone later in life, according to a new study. Researchers found that ...
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Vitamin D Supplement Labels May be Misleading

The actual dose of vitamin D you get from a supplement can vary widely from the amount listed on the label, a new study finds. The amount of ...
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New Rules on Vitamin D and Calcium: Most People Get Enough

Contrary to some earlier findings, most Americans and Canadians are getting enough vitamin D and calcium, according to a new report from the Institute of Medicine. The report ...
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Will Uterus Transplant Succeed? Exclusive Q&A with Surgeon’s Collaborator

Next spring, a British woman is set to become the first person in the world to donate her uterus to her daughter. If the procedure works, it will ...
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Infant Screening Fails to Detect All Cases of Hearing Loss

Infant screening tests for hearing problems may not catch all cases of hearing loss, especially if hearing problems crop up later in infancy or childhood, according to a ...
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