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Better breast cancer screening, treatments may have saved hundreds...

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(Reuters Health) - Over the last three decades, improved screening and treatment...

Researchers discover how sleep helps the body fight germs

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(Reuters Health) - It looks like your mother was right: when you've got a c...

Custom pain creams do little for chronic pain relief

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(Reuters Health) - Compounded pain creams are no better for chronic pain than to...

Scans Show Women's Brains Remain Youthful As Male Brains Wind Down

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Nearly half of Americans have heart disease, study says

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At least 48 percent of American adults have some form of cardiovascular disease, according to the American Heart Association.

Fruit juices, for kids and adults, may include lead and other metals, study finds

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The fruit juices your child and you drink may have elevated levels of arsenic, lead or cadmium, according to a new Consumer Reports study.

Too much toddler screen time tied to worse social, motor skills by...

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(Reuters Health) - Toddlers who spend too much time in front of televisions, tab...

Can Exercise Prevent Depression? Here's What the Science Says

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Even a little bit goes a long way

The digital drug: Internet addiction spawns U.S. treatment programs

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When Danny Reagan was 13, he began exhibiting signs of what doctors usually asso...

Looming Global Crisis Means People's Diets Must Change: Experts

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The average person's daily diet will need to change drastically during the next three decades to make sure everyone is fed without depleting the planet, a panel of experts has concluded.