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Study: Obesity Could Be Over 40% By 2030

If Americans believed their battle of the bulge was improving; new projections from Duke University researchers paint a dark...

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Salmonella In Dog Food Sickens 14 People In US

Fourteen people in at least nine states have been sickened by salmonella after handling tainted dog food from a South Carolina...

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Actress Mariel Hemingway Discusses Suicide And Depression

Mariel Hemingway may be best known as an actress, but she's also an author of a few books promoting a healthy mind, body and...

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Which Chocolate Is The Healthy One?

“I like to say the more bitter (the chocolate), the better for our bodies,” said nutritionist Sally Eisenberg.

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The Smuttiest City In America Is…(You’ll Be Surprised)

It’s home to the Happiest Place on Earth, but maybe not for the reason you’re thinking of. The city the world knows for Cinderella and Shamu, for fairy castles, Hollywood dreams and African lions now has a new reason for fame; Men’s Health magazine has named Orlando the smuttiest city in America.

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Mayim Bialik’s Ways Intuitive Healing Makes Sick Kids Feel Better

Mayim Bialik, author of “Beyond the Sling” and star of TV show “Blossom,” shares her real-life advice as a mom with a Ph.D in neuroscience.

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Houston Woman Gives Birth To Sextuplets

A Houston woman has given birth to sextuplets.

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Autism May Be Linked to Obesity During Pregnancy

Obesity during pregnancy might increase chances for having a child with autism, according to new study out of University of California, Davis.

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New Device Can Detect Heart Attacks Early

A trial is underway to make a pacemaker-like device available in the U.S. that will vibrate and have an alarm, worn like a pager, that will go off if you are about to have a heart attack.

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New Caffeinated Potato Chips Offer Boost Of Energy

If you need a jolt of energy, coffee and sodas are not the only answer anymore.

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Health: New Research Says No Proof Gum Disease Linked To Heart Disease

For decades, doctors have linked gum disease to heart disease, but now an expert panel says there is no proof that one causes the other.

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Study Says Optimism Can Help Protect Your Heart

A new study found that people with a positive look at life had a reduced risk for heart attack, stroke and other cardiovascular events.

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Study Finds Genes Make Some People Nicer Than Others

Finding it hard to be nice on some days? Maybe its just not in your genes.

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