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Emulsifiers in Food Linked to Obesity in Mice

Menopause Symptoms Have Unappreciated Staying Power

Wearable Step Counters Offer Exercise Leg Up

Millions Risk Alcohol–Medication Interactions

Life Extension May Add Just Bad Time

6 Steps to Women’s Heart Health

Avoid Back-Lit Reading before Bed

Raw Milk Sicknesses Rise

Abortions in Medical Settings Rarely Have Major Complications

Diabetes Prevention in Midlife Helps Protect Aging Brain

Drownings Kill 140,000 Kids Annually

Steamy Smooches Share Batches of Bacteria

Snake DNA Left in Bite ID's Serpent Assailant

Plan Now for Future Ebola Outbreaks

Ebola Efforts Helped by Flu Shots

Kids Who Exercise Don’t Sweat Tests

Smart Park Benches Weigh Sitters

Dry Roasting May Up Peanut Allergic Potential

Drug-Resistant Bacteria Hang Out in Hog Workers

Graying Parent Care Falls to Daughters, Not Sons

Tweets Identify Food Poisoning Outbreaks

Poor Diabetics Suffer More Amputations

Heat Fells More Distance Runners Than Do Hearts

Prescription Refill Appearance Change Puts Patients off Meds

Heavy Metal Headbanging Rare Risk Revealed

Robotic Exoskeleton Gets First-Ever FDA Approval

Tanning Mice Get Physically Addicted

Hi-Tech Helmet Heads Off Stroke Damage

Wikipedia Dicey as Medical Info Source

Heroin Has Expanded Its User Base

Laser Light Coaxes Damaged Rodent Tooth Repair

Vitamin C Helps Pregnant Smokers Have Healthier Babies

Some Nail Salon Dryers Bombard Skin with UV

Snot Clouds Achieve Unexpected Buoyancy

Morning Light Exposure Tied to Lower Weight

Hand Soap Ingredient Can Up Body Bacteria Burden

Many More Americans Issue End-of-Life Instructions

Goo Keeps Bones Strong but Supple

Dodgers Doc: No Noninjury Tommy John Surgery to Improve Performance

Flu Vaccine Keeps Connecticut Kids from Hospitals

Bedroom TV Linked to Kid Weight Gain

Store Receipts on Thermal Paper Can Transfer BPA

Concussions Abound in Soccer, Too

Dengue Fever Makes U.S. Inroads

Secondhand Smoke Exposure Doubled Asthmatic Kids' Hospital Readmissions

Diet Soda Mixers Up Breathalyzer Readings

The Mercury's Falling...in Women's Seafood Consumption

Teens and Docs Abstain from Sex Talk

Older Couch Potatoes Benefit from Even a Little Exercise

Apple a Day Could Keep Statins Away

Resurgence of Swaddling Brings Hip Fears

Mondays Top Quit-Smoking Google Searches

TV Drug Ads May Cause Disinfo Swallowing

Different Placebos Can Have Different Effects

Anorexics Display Behaviors Common in Autism

Breakfast Is the Most Important Meal for Dieters

Use Care with Cat Caca

Skimping on Sleep Packs On Pounds

Exercise without Diet Still Benefits Type 2 Diabetics

New Runners Need Not Sweat over Shoes

Patients Prefer Diet Skinny from Big Docs

Confessional Tweeting May Help Dieters

Fluoride Loosens Bacterial Enamel Grip

Nightcap Drink Disrupts Important Sleep

Skin-Cancer Spotting Apps Miss Their Marks

Surgical "Never" Events Happen Nevertheless

Video Helps with Weight Info Basics

Flu Web Searches Predict Disease Outbreaks

E-Visits to Doctors Might Streamline Care

Patients Should Ask Docs to Scrub

Exercise Lengthens Life Regardless of Weight

Your Fat Needs Sleep, Too

Facebook Community Can Help Cut STIs

Peeking at Doctors' Notes Helps Patients

Kids Gulp 7 Trillion Calories Per Year

Make Healthy Choices Easier Options

Experts Offer Tips to Lower Risk of West Nile

Organic Benefits Don't Include Enhanced Nutrition

Better Sidewalks Could Bring Improved Public Health

Doc Calls Deconditioning a Condition

Color-Coded Food Helps Consumers Make Healthful Choices

Many Olympians Suffer from Asthma

Food Diary Helps Cut Pounds

Mice Hit Protein to Stop Hunger

Meta-Study: Moderate Coffee Cuts Cardiac Failure

Hotel Rooms House Bountiful Bacteria

Hospital Noise May Disrupt Patient Improvement

Aspirin Could Lower Some Cancer Mortality Risk

Bloodletting Makes Comeback for Metabolic Syndrome

Waves of Walkers Wander without Waking

Car Commutes Can Counter Conditioning

Pacifiers Won't Make Newborns Shun Breast

Blood Flow Fingered in Ice Cream Headaches

U.S. Fast Food Contains More Salt

Biological Clock Ticks Despite Technology

Kids Fail to Get Outdoors

Frequent Chocolate Eaters Have Lower BMIs

How Yoga Might Relieve Stress-Linked Ailments

Exercise Instantly Affects DNA

Teen Brain Takes Biggest Sports Hits

Stress Linked to Aging Chromosomes

Stem Cells Help Heal Broken Hearts

Smart-Phone App Catches Depression Onset

Honey Helps Heal Wounds

Brown Fat Furnishes Physiological Furnace

Dish Color Affects Serving Size

Soda Tax Could Turn Health Profit

Hit the Gym to Help Hit the Books

Fat May Put Hypothalamus on the Fritz

Cruise Ship Bug Takes to the Skies

Motorcycles Take Bite out of Snake Venom Deaths

Soccer Headings Can Harm Brain

Get Ready to Gobble Drug-Resistant Bacteria

1 in 5 Has Significant Hearing Loss

Hybrid Grapefruit Busts Drug Interactions

Computer Training Boosts Bedside Manner

BP Meds at Night Lowers Cardiovascular Risk

Hairdressers Can Be Skin Cancer Detectors

Diet Counters Bad Gene

Sewage Is a Virus Gold Mine

Docs Think We Get Too Much Doctoring

Eternal Vigilance Fingers the Flu

Five Factors Cut Diabetes Risk

Yellowing Eyes May Keep Seniors Awake

Best Acne Treatment Remains Elusive

Being Married Affects Heart and Waist

Pre-Bed Booze May Bust Rest

Beat Gluttony with Gullibility

Study Says Avoid Colon Cleanses

Hospitals Try to Become Mickey Mouse Institutions

Health Literacy Affects Individuals' Health

Sodium and Potassium Together Determine Risk for Heart Disease Death

Women's Study: Exercise, Good Diet and Non-Smoking Greatly Reduce Sudden Heart Death Risk

Cleaner Water Worldwide But Still Out of Reach for Millions

Accurate Blood Pressure Needs Multiple Measurements

Infant Exposure to Pets May Lower Risk of Later Allergies

Mouse Study: Yo-Yo Dieting Beats Not Dieting at All

Cell Phones in Hospitals May Be Covered with Germs

Future Cars Could Count Miles per Heartbeat