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Health - October 26, 2009
Find out what your body needs
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Cocoa in Chocolate May Be Good for the Heart
Health - October 23, 2009
Study shows it reduces inflammation associated with heart disease
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Diabetes Drug May Boost Weight Loss in Obese Patients
Health - October 23, 2009
Combo of diet, exercise and injections helped non-diabetics shed pounds, study finds
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Red-Grape Compound May Improve Diabetes
Health - October 22, 2009
But so far resveratrol works only as an injection into the brain of mice, study finds
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Health Buzz: Vaccination Hits and Misses and Other Health News
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Megan Johnson
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Health - October 22, 2009
The FDA takes a hard look at claims on food labels; are 10 popular beliefs true or false?
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Health Buzz: Cancer Society Shifts Stance on Screening and Other Health News
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Megan Johnson
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Health - October 21, 2009
Recommending a calorie limit on school lunches; which of America's Best Hospitals satisfy patients?
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Junk Food Turns Rats Into Addicts
Science - October 21, 2009
Bacon, cheescake and Ho Hos alter pleasure centers in rats' brains.
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Is a ‘Traffic Light’ Coming to Food Labels?
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Katherine Hobson
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On Fitness - October 20, 2009
The FDA might take a lesson from a British program to inform consumers about unhealthful foods.
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Fish Oil Supplements Don't Help Depressed Heart Patients
Health - October 20, 2009
Those who took them with antidepressant fared same as those who didn't
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Glucosamine Fails Osteoarthritis Test
Health - October 20, 2009
Popular supplement doesn't prevent loss of cartilage in knee, study finds
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School Meals Need to Get Healthier: Report
Health - October 20, 2009
New recommendations tackle obesity epidemic in U.S.
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New Item on the School Cafeteria Menu: a Calorie Limit?
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Katherine Hobson
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On Fitness - October 20, 2009
The Institute of Medicine also says kids need more fruits, veggies, and whole grains.
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Common Antioxidant Might Slow Parkinson's
Health - October 20, 2009
But too much urate can also cause trouble, so more study is needed, experts say
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Mercury Levels Not Abnormal in Autistic Children
Health - October 19, 2009
Study finds no differences when compared to kids without disorder
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Easy Way to Prevent Post-Op Nausea?
Health - October 19, 2009
Administering dextrose right after surgery quells upset stomach, researchers say
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Soda Taxes Not Making a Dent in U.S. Waistlines
Health - October 16, 2009
Small increases in cost for sugary drinks haven't slowed obesity epidemic, study finds
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Common Antioxidant Might Slow Parkinson's
Health - October 13, 2009
But too much urate can also cause trouble, so more study is needed, experts say
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A Little Cash Buys a Lot of Calories at the Corner Store
Health - October 12, 2009
Kids are purchasing cheap junk food on way to and from school, survey finds
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Want Leaner Kids? Parents May Need to Toe the Line
Health - October 11, 2009
Health experts say much can be done to keep weight in check
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Vitamin D Good for Breast Cancer Patients
Health - October 9, 2009
Supplements help fight treatment-related bone loss, researchers say
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Nutrition Still Not 'A' Grade in U.S. Schools: Studies
Health - October 7, 2009
Guidelines are helping, but more is needed to stem teen obesity, researchers say
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Family Physicians Group Announces a New Partner: Coke?
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Katherine Hobson
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On Fitness - October 6, 2009
The AAFP says the company's contributions will fund educational content on beverages and sweeteners.
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Program Helps Kids Switch Over to Healthy Behaviors
Health - October 6, 2009
Triple intervention enforces message at home, school and in the community, researchers say
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Leafy Greens Top Risky Food List
Health - October 6, 2009
Advocacy group notes illness outbreaks usually linked to 'healthy' foods
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Mediterranean Diet May Help Prevent Depression
Health - October 5, 2009
Lower incidence seen in Spanish study
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