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Discover the secret of slow
5 Sep 2008 at 8:52pm

Want to be a better father, trim that gut, blow 'em away in your next presentation and make your wife moan with delight? Take a lesson from the tortoise.

FDA posts list of potential problem drugs
5 Sep 2008 at 6:40pm
In an effort to improve communication with doctors and patients on prescription drug safety, the government Friday began posting a list of medications under investigation for potential problems.
Gooping on denture cream can be health hazard
5 Sep 2008 at 7:44pm
Loading up on denture cream can be hazardous to your health, new research suggests.
Protecting against�dangers of quiet cancers
5 Sep 2008 at 12:15pm

Mouth sores, unexplained fevers or joint pain, or discomfort during sex can be symptoms of three cancers ? oral, leukemia, and endometrial ? that don't get the attention they deserve.

The tangled truth about uncombable hair
4 Sep 2008 at 6:46pm

If ever there were a disease designed to vex a mother, it's Uncombable Hair Syndrome. The rare condition usually affects kids between the ages of 3 months and 12 years and it is exactly as it sounds.

Newsweek: Five surprising benefits of massage
Shooter's rampage shows pitfalls for mentally ill
5 Sep 2008 at 2:58pm

Isaac Zamora's mother begged him to get help when he was released from jail a month ago. State and federal laws prevented her from doing much more for the man who has now been arrested after a shooting spree in rural northwest Washington that left six people dead and four wounded.

Embryonic stem cells still needed, panel says
5 Sep 2008 at 7:17pm
Although researchers have discovered ways to make powerful stem cells without the use of human embryos, the controversial use of embryonic stem cells is still necessary, a panel of experts said.
Soldier suicide rate may set record again
4 Sep 2008 at 8:41pm
Soldier suicides this year could surpass the record rate of last year, Army officials said Thursday, urging military leaders at all levels to redouble prevention efforts for a force strained by two wars.
Gene map shows no two cancers alike
4 Sep 2008 at 8:38pm
U.S. scientists have mapped the cascade of genetic changes that turn normal cells in the brain and pancreas into two of the most lethal cancers.
Food for thought: Thinking makes us pig out
4 Sep 2008 at 8:21pm
Intellectual activities make people eat more than when just resting, according to a study that sheds new light on brain food.
Tobacco cancer cases top 2 million in 5 years
5 Sep 2008 at 1:41am
Tobacco use caused 2.4 million cases of cancer in the United States from 1999 to 2004, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Thursday.
Worst nightmare: Babies stolen from their beds
4 Sep 2008 at 12:28pm

More new babies kidnapped by strangers are being taken from homes and other public places, even as the number of newborns abducted from hospitals has declined, researchers said.

Stronger warnings issued for 4 arthritis drugs
4 Sep 2008 at 3:51pm
The Food and Drug Administration is ordering stronger warnings on four medications used to treat rheumatoid arthritis.
Almost half of Americans facing knee arthritis
4 Sep 2008 at 3:20pm
Nearly half of U.S. adults will develop painful arthritis of the knee, a leading cause of disability, and hospitalizations for the condition are soaring, researchers reported on Wednesday.

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