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Warmer Weather May Be Linked to Worsened Heart Health

Rising temperatures and pollution levels may act together to worsen heart health, a new study suggests. The results show high temperatures in the summer months in a U.S. ...
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The Truth About Nitrite in Lunch Meat

The preservative sodium nitrite fights harmful bacteria in ham, salami and other processed and cured meats and also lends them their pink coloration. However, under certain conditions in ...
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5 Types of Fungus in Capri Sun — But Are They Harmful?

Five types of fungus have been identified in the popular kids’ juice drink Capri Sun, researchers say. The study was spurred by reports of consumers finding mold — ...
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For Smokers, Vitamins Don’t Cancel Out Harmful Habit

Taking vitamins gives smokers a false sense of safety when it comes to their health, a new study shows. Smokers who took multivitamins believed they were reducing their ...
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Tongue Cancer Increasing in Young, White Females

The rate of young, white women being diagnosed with one type of tongue cancer has more than doubled in 30 years, and researchers aren’t sure why. The usual ...
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HPV Test More Effective Than Pap Smear at Preventing Cervical Cancer

Screening programs for cervical cancer should include a test for the human papillomavirus (HPV), according to a new study from The Netherlands. In women over 30, a screening ...
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More Americans Need Cancer Screening, CDC Says

Cancer-screening rates in the United States continue to fall short of national goals, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Screening among ...
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How to Cope with Seasonal Affective Disorder

Winter, for those who live far from the equator, means cooler temperatures, fewer daylight hours and occasional pangs of “winter blues.” While these feelings of mild malaise come ...
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5 Ways the Time Change May Affect Your Health

The annual leap forward that will happen this Sunday (March 13) at 2 a.m. provides an opportunity for researchers to see what the time shift — and the ...
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Had a Recent Heart Attack? Hold Off on Nonemergency Surgery

Patients who’ve had a heart attack may want to wait at least eight weeks before undergoing nonemergency surgery, a new study says. That’s longer than what is currently ...
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