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CDC: 3 Of 5 Pools Tested Positive For Fecal Contamination

The CDC says public swimming pools are contaminated with fecal matter a majority of the time.

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Don’t Drink From That Garden Hose, Study Says

Water tested from garden hoses contained three to nine times the safe levels of the toxic chemical BPA.

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FDA Proposes Changes For Tanning Beds

The federal government now wants stronger warnings on indoor tanning beds and more oversight.

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Officials Say Lack Of Sleep Is Dangerous To Health

The Centers for Disease Control is now calling not getting enough sleep “a public health epidemic.”

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Mississippi's only abortion clinic can't meet the mandates of a 2012 state law, and the governor wants to shut it down. But the Jackson Women's Health Organization is not quietly retreating. (Photo by Marianne Todd/Getty Images)

Last Abortion Clinic In Mississippi Fights To Stay Open

Mississippi’s only abortion clinic can’t meet the mandates of a 2012 state law, and the governor wants to shut it down. But the Jackson Women’s Health Organization is not quietly retreating.

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Eating Disorder Orthorexia On The Rise

This is the time of year when many people are getting in shape for summer. But do some go too far?

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Gold-Based Cosmetics May Make You Age Faster

Researchers recently announced that some makeup just might accelerate aging and cause wrinkles.

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Quotes From Celebrities About Their Sobriety

April is Alcohol Awareness Month. Check out what 15 celebrities say about their sobriety.

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Why You Can’t Eat Just One, Study Explains

Can’t stop at just one chip? A new German study may explain why.

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Four Ways To Better Praise Your Children

From the moment they’re born, parents want the best for their kids – helping guide, teach and encourage them as they grow.

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Certain Foods Being Studied As Possible Pain Fighters

Some prescription drugs come from plants. Now experts are studying if direct consumption could have similar benefits.

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Antibiotics May Relieve Back Pain Symptoms

Taking antibiotics could relieve symptoms of chronic lower back pain, according to a new study.

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Confused By Health Care Marketplaces? Help Is Coming

Under the Affordable Care Act, people and small businesses will be able to purchase insurance through a Marketplace.

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Angelina Jolie’s Double Mastectomy: Q&A

Mutations in certain genes raise the risk of breast cancer by as much as 80 percent, experts say.

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