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One study underway is focusing on a vaccine that may prevent Colon Cancer from ever forming.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Movie popcorn: Your favorite treat trashed</title>
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At your local movie theater the latest blockbuster isn&#8217;t the only big thing you may be busting your seams if you hit the concession stand.            ]]></description>
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Online medical products may be cheap but they can come at a very high cost.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Cut your workout in half and still lose weight</title>
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To all the spinners and runners and stair climbers out there&#8212;there&#8217;s a new message. Spending more time at the gym may not help as much as this.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Unique photography helps you visualize weight loss</title>
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A free website allows you to load a picture of your current self and they will show what you would look like at your goal weight.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Good home cooking for those with Allergies</title>
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A Pennsylvania mother has turned adversity into triumph&#8230; She&#8217;s made a difficult situation with her children&#8217;s health, into a new career opportunity.            ]]></description>
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Video games geared to get your booty and whatever else moving.           ]]></description>
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Studies show tanning releases endorphins, an opiate-like substance produced naturally in the body that makes you feel good&#8212;so good, some people get addicted.
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          <title>Heating healthy to combat the flu</title>
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Eating healthy is always a good idea, but during cold and flu season it&#8217;s especially important.           ]]></description>
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Eat six of the special cookies throughout the day when your hungry, and in the evening you have a sensible dinner. Lynda Sells says the cookie diet worked for her.
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          <title>Study: Childhood cancer survivors less likely to marry</title>
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New research has found that adults who are childhood cancer survivors are less likely to marry compared with their siblings and the general population. The side effects of treatment along with other factors play a role.            ]]></description>
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          <title>How to choose healthy, ocean&#45;friendly fish</title>
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Salmon, tuna, and other fish are loaded with heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids, so they must be good for you, right? Not so fast&#8212;some types of fish have more mercury than others, and others are harvested from the ocean or farmed in a way that&#8217;s harmful to the environment.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Despite three deaths in Detroit race, runner fatalities are rare</title>
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Three runners collapsed and died during the Detroit Marathon on Sunday. Although that news is shocking and frightening for runners and non-runners alike, such deaths are rare, experts say.


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What looks like something out of a science fiction movie is delivering out of this world results to patients trying to eliminate stubborn belly, thigh and back fat.
The new procedure is called Zerona non-invasive body slimming.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Dentist eases dental pain with push of button</title>
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If the thought of a dentist&#8217;s drill makes your nervous, you aren&#8217;t alone. Studies show as many as 85 percent of adults have some kind of dental anxiety. But calming your nerves may be as easy as the touch of a button.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Men less likely than women to wash hands properly</title>
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While the majority of women use soap and water on their hands after using the bathroom, men often need blunt reminders to lather up, according to research on hygiene habits conducted by London School of Hygiene &amp; Tropical Medicine.           ]]></description>
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What should you do when start losing the weight loss battle?           ]]></description>
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Nearly 14 percent of children in the U.S. have high blood pressure. For children, there is no single measurement for high blood pressure because blood pressure rises as a child grows.            ]]></description>
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          <title>The 1st public Swine Flu Vaccine clinic moved up</title>
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With a new shipment of the H1N1 vaccine in the Lowcountry, the first public clinic has been moved up.            ]]></description>
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          <title>What should you do when you&#8217;re losing the battle against extra pounds?</title>
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Doctors and experts insist that exercise is one of the keys to losing weight and that Americans should be skinnier. But most people overestimate the number of calories they burn during a work out ... and then they tend to overeat afterwards. Also a lot of people believe that exercising gives them the freedom to eat what they want.            ]]></description>
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          <title>News 2 Interview: Men &amp;amp; Breast Cancer</title>
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Breast cancer isn&#8217;t just a woman&#8217;s disease. Men also have breast tissue that can undergo cancerous changes. While women are about 100 times more likely to get breast cancer, any man can develop breast cancer. Male breast cancer is most common between the ages of 60 and 70.            ]]></description>
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          <title>Motherhood 2.0: It takes an (online) village</title>
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Women are not built to raise children alone, according to biological anthropologists. So in an age when moms are often isolated from family and friends, they turn to strangers online for help.            ]]></description>
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          <title>6 things you forgot to childproof</title>
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When it comes to childproofing your home, these are some important areas you don&#8217;t want to overlook.           ]]></description>
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          <title>How to achieve &#8216;planned patienthood&#8217;</title>
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Doctors are often rushed these days, so patients must come to appointments utterly prepared, one expert advises. Here are five ways to maximize your visit to the doctor&#8217;s office.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Cookbook helps make food appetizing for cancer patients</title>
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For cancer patients, nutrition is important, but many find that they are too tired to cook, nauseated to eat or the food tastes bad. A new cookbook, &#8220;What to Eat During Cancer Treatment&#8221; offers options.           ]]></description>
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To address those areas most affected by pregnancy, plastic surgeons are performing more Mommy Makeovers, which is a surgery combining both, a breast and abdominal procedure.            ]]></description>
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          <title>Study: Bad economy may be good for your health</title>
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Are you finally ready for some good news about the recession? As it turns out, a shaky economy might actually be good for your health.            ]]></description>
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          <title>Love, pleasure, duty: Why women have sex</title>
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What makes a woman want to have sex? Is it physical attraction? Love? Loneliness? Jealousy? Boredom? Painful menstrual cramps? It turns out that woman have sex for all of these reasons and more, and that their choices are not arbitrary; there may be evolutionary explanations at work.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Plan your ideal walking workout</title>
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Walking is a wonder exercise: it can help control weight, reduce the risk of diabetes, certain cancers, and heart disease, and relieve stress. Best of all, walking is free. Here&#8217;s how to make every step count, no matter how often you hit the pavement.           ]]></description>
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According to research from Imperial College London, the death rate among patients admitted to English hospitals on the first Wednesday in August &#8212; the day, traditionally, that newly graduated doctors take up their posts &#8212; was, on average, 6% higher than for those admitted the last Wednesday in July.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Want to Lose Weight? Avoid Skinny Overeaters</title>
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If you&#8217;re looking to lose weight, here&#8217;s a simple tip: don&#8217;t dine with the skinny dude who stuffs his face. According to a study that will appear in the April 2010 issue of the Journal of Consumer Research, both the size and the consumption habits of our eating companions can influence our food intake.            ]]></description>
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A Connecticut woman is hoping to use her lifelong struggle with anorexia to make a difference for others.           ]]></description>
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In one east Dallas, Texas park, grown adults are acting like kids again.           ]]></description>
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Crying. An emotional response to something negative or positive in your life. But when the river of tears flow, one scientist believes it can act as a handicap to show you&#8217;ve lowered your defenses.           ]]></description>
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Setting bedtimes can improve sleep quality and quantity for infants and toddlers, according to a growing body of research. Not getting enough sleep affects children&#8217;s behavior, memory, attention, and emotional well-being, experts said.           ]]></description>
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Whoever said names will never hurt you was wrong, according to a new study. The study from the University of Illinois suggests dealing with classmate put-downs can make it harder for good students to learn and make it more difficult for students who are behind to catch up.           ]]></description>
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The jump to high school can lead to some anxiety. But when nerves kick in, there are ways to cope.           ]]></description>
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Parenting coaches are growing in popularity. But they&#8217;re not cheap.&nbsp; But to according to many parents, the peace and joy it&#8217;s brought into their house is worth every penny.           ]]></description>
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Watch out for binge drinkers. A new government study finds one in 10 got behind the wheel the last time they drank heavily           ]]></description>
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Computer-based therapy has come a long way since ELIZA, a 1960s computer program designed to emulate (and parody) a therapist. Today, with the Internet, people can use the instant message format to communicate with real therapists.           ]]></description>
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Caring for an elderly, disabled, or chronically ill loved one, requires superhuman strength and patience&#8212;and loads of compassion and all that empathy can backfire, flooding you with the other person&#8217;s pain, and leaving you exhausted, angry, even unable to care anymore           ]]></description>
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Some childhood milestones&#8212;like braces and broken bones&#8212;are a lot less fun than others. Here are some tips to help you get through some of the most common rites of passage.           ]]></description>
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Most women see their OB-GYNs once a year, but because of the economy, more patients are turning to them for general medical advice.           ]]></description>
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We rounded up the five worst coffee creations in America &#8212; next time you need your caffeine fix, be sure to trade them in for the smarter alternatives. Making these simple swaps every day can help you lose 10, 20, or even 30 pounds in a year &#8212; without even dieting!           ]]></description>
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Darcel de Vlugt has white skin &#8212; which would be unremarkable but for the fact that she was born black and never tried to be anything different. And that&#8217;s why, since she was a girl, she&#8217;s always looked to Michael Jackson to help her cope with the rare skin condition that once made her the object of ridicule.           ]]></description>
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Should parents get involved in their children&#8217;s issues? Here&#8217;s some expert advice on seven common situations, so you&#8217;ll know when to meddle and when to stay mum.           ]]></description>
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According to new research, African-American women face a series of challenges in navigating education, career, marriage and child-bearing, dilemmas that often leave them single and childless even when they&#8217;d prefer marriage and family.           ]]></description>
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New research shows that drinkers who preferred a sweet taste in wine were more likely to be impulsive while those who chose dry varieties had greater openness.           ]]></description>
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As college students across the country tuck into their first dining hall meals, thoughts of unwanted weight gain may be dancing through their heads. Here are some tips on how to avoid the dreaded &#8220;Freshman 15.&#8220;           ]]></description>
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Space. Sound. Smell. Humans constantly process a slew of variables in their surroundings. According to new research, the wiring of the brain may be even more complex than we knew.           ]]></description>
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When it comes to getting their lumps of sugar, Americans are overdoing it, says the American Heart Association.           ]]></description>
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First came saddle bags and love handles, then muffin tops. Today&#8217;s new focus for the body-conscious: cankles.            ]]></description>
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A new article in &#8220;Time&#8221; magazine says exercise won&#8217;t make you lose weight and might even cause some people to gain weight.            ]]></description>
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If you&#8217;re working in a stressful environment, you and your colleagues may be communicating tension to one another without even realizing it.           ]]></description>
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Stressed out about the economy?&nbsp; Need a hug? How about snuggling with strangers to relax?&nbsp; That&#8217;s what dozens of people are doing at &#8220;cuddle parties&#8221;.           ]]></description>
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When Michael Cover decided to quit at age 47, he knew he would need support from his friends, and a lot of it&#8230;Try about 500 friends.           ]]></description>
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U.S. officials say the first big rollout of the swine flu vaccine in October will be much smaller than originally planned.            ]]></description>
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More than 90 percent of women develop some type of cellulite in their lifetime, while few men ever experience &#8220;cottage cheese&#8221; thighs but there are a couple of things you can do to curb your cellulite.           ]]></description>
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Pornography is an $8-billion per year industry in the United States, and new research is showing that millions of women are part of its growing audience.           ]]></description>
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A new article in &#8220;Time&#8221; magazine says exercise won&#8217;t make you lose weight and might even cause some people to gain weight. 
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Researchers suggested that, generally, people in their 80s and 90s are happier than younger people. Several studies have found that older adults report fewer negative emotional experiences and greater emotional control than young adults do.           ]]></description>
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Advocates of international adoption are furious over a new federal policy related to tuberculosis testing that could disrupt plans for families adopting children from China and Ethiopia.           ]]></description>
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Skinny Jeans Workout tones core muscles so gym-goers can zip their skinny jeans.           ]]></description>
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It&#8217;s part of growing up&#8212;that conversation with an adult about the birds and the bees. But in the 21st century, your teenagers&#8217; new sex-ed teacher may be the Internet.           ]]></description>
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Big decision? You may think best on sunny days. A new study shows that some people are more mentally nimble on sunny days, but have duller brains on cloudy days, regardless of the season.           ]]></description>
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The canine IQ test results are in: Even the average dog has the mental abilities of a 2-year-old child.           ]]></description>
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First came naming babies after movie stars. Then there were copycats of celebrity outfits, Academy Award dresses and even nose jobs. Now, the celebrity chase is getting genetic.           ]]></description>
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They&#8217;re called &#8220;The Exiles&#8221;, and they&#8217;re not only good, they&#8217;re playing for a good cause. The all kid rock band doesn&#8217;t get paid by the cafe&#8217;s owner, but instead they pass around a tip jar and donate 15 percent of their proceeds to help kids with autism.            ]]></description>
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The FDA is adding stronger warnings to a group of best-selling arthritis drugs because they can increase the risk of cancer in children and adolescents.           ]]></description>
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We&#8217;re well into swimsuit season now. And for most women who get a bikini wax this time of year, the biggest concern is the &#8220;ouch&#8221; factor. But that may turn out to be the least of their worries.           ]]></description>
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A Miami horse farmer is giving blind children the ride of a lifetime.           ]]></description>
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New treatment to old problem of toenail fungus.           ]]></description>
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Cutting edge fall prevention system helps nursing home residents maintain optimal health.           ]]></description>
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When it comes to losing weight, the little things add up&#8212;trying just one new thing every day can quickly make a big difference. With that in mind, we&#8217;ve taken science&#8217;s best weight-loss strategies and created a week&#8217;s worth of slimming to-do&#8217;s.           ]]></description>
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Doctors say that while some children clearly do better on ADHD drugs, others don&#8217;t need them. Experts advise parents to ask these questions when considering whether drugs are the best approach for a child with ADHD.           ]]></description>
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Medical mannequins are no dummies, they&#8217;re now complex robots that simulated patients and help make better doctors.           ]]></description>
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For years, dentists have warned patients about the decaying effects of cola and sugary, fizzy drinks on their teeth. Research shows that other drinks thought to be better&#8212;fruit juices, teas and energy drinks&#8212;can also have harmful effects on teeth, turning the pearly whites to shrinking, spotted yellows marred with pockmarks.           ]]></description>
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You have tried mouth guards, C-PAP devices, throat sprays, and nasal valve dilators but now there is a medical procedure that will have you out in 20 mins and stop snoring in 12 weeks.           ]]></description>
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New portable heart pump gives heart failure patients second chance at life.           ]]></description>
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Tanning bed use before age 30 bumps cancer rates 75 percent and cancer experts have moved tanning beds and ultraviolet radiation into the top cancer risk category.           ]]></description>
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Divorce causes more than bitterness and broken hearts: The trauma of a split can leave long-lasting effects on mental and physical health that remarriage might not repair, according to new research.           ]]></description>
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Patients with conditions like arthritis, asthma, migraines, diabetes, heart disease and even pregnancy can all be affected by the weather. But now a new web based service sends out alerts people of the weather, so they have time to prepare accordingly.           ]]></description>
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Insomnia can make the days feel fuzzy and the nights never-ending. About 40 million Americans suffer from chronic sleep disorders&#8212;but some who seek relief may not receive the most effective meds.           ]]></description>
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Kids plus germs often equals extreme yuckiness (think stomach flu). But there are some childhood afflictions that&#8212;even though they&#8217;re not at all dangerous&#8212;are (how to put this?) truly disgusting.            ]]></description>
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An annual family fishing trip to the Florida keys took a bloody and life-changing turn for Jordan Thomas. But Thomas was able to turn his personal tragedy into a triumph for others.           ]]></description>
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It shouldn&#8217;t matter if you&#8217;re black or white, but when it comes to medical care, it seems the color of your skin can influence how your doctor treats you.           ]]></description>
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If your daily workout has you feeling burned out and you&#8217;re ready to change things up while burning the calories, water aerobics is a great change of pace - especially in this summer heat.            ]]></description>
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Erasing wrinkles just got a little less expensive. There&#8217;s a new injectable treatment that&#8217;s very similar to Botox, but it costs less.           ]]></description>
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The Centers For Disease Control will soon be looking for thousands of healthy adults to volunteer to test the new swine flu vaccine.&nbsp;  Health officials are also reminding adults that there are other critical vaccines we&#8217;re supposed to be getting regularly.            ]]></description>
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Dry-eye sufferers and glaucoma patients may soon be able to trade their messy eye drops for a contact lens that delivers medication gradually over time.           ]]></description>
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t&#8217;s four days into your vacation and you still haven&#8217;t been able to let go: You fret about your reports, answer e-mails from work, and your boss wants to conference you in on a call tomorrow. But being unable to unwind can be dangerous, says one stress expert .           ]]></description>
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Fallen out of love with your birth control? The good news is that there are more safe, effective contraception options than ever for women who may be done having children or who are 30-plus.           ]]></description>
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that laboratory tests on popular smoking devices known as electronic cigarettes have found they contain carcinogens and other toxic chemicals dangerous to humans.           ]]></description>
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The first human trials of a swine flu vaccine are expected to start in Australia, as the World Health Organization confirmed that more than 700 people had died from the virus worldwide           ]]></description>
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