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  A waxy substance found in apple peels may promote muscle growth and the prevent muscle wasting that is a hallmark of aging, fasting or illness, a new study in mice suggests.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Two-year-olds who are still using bottles are more likely to be obese by kindergarten, a new study finds.

Beauty is pain?

Melanoma far more common in people suffering from Parkinson's disease, scientists say

Harry Smith takes a look back at the past 30 years of AIDS - from its earliest reports as a "gay cancer," to the Ryan White controversy, to the introduction of the term, "safe sex" into everyday life - and how the search for a cure continues.

German officials still working to determine cause of world's deadliest E.

A look at the dramatic impact the disease has had on everyone's lives in the three decades since it was first acknowledged

Two new studies report dramatic progress in treating advanced melanoma and lung cancer. Both treatments use an approach that is creating a lot of excitement among doctors - tailoring drugs to the genetic make up of individual patients. Dr.

Survey finds gay, lesbian, bisexual teens more likely than straight teens to smoke, drink, attempt suicide

So-called aromatase inhibitors cut risk of developing breast cancer by more than half in new study

Menopausal women with lots of wrinkles have weaker bones, new study suggests

Losing weight and gaining it right back again is better for your health than remaining obese, according to a new study in mice.

Ten years after disfiguring accident, 30-year-old Indiana man gets full-face transplant

American Heart Association finds drug that could limit disability isn't used widely enough by hospitals in critical window of time

New research fails to confirm previous study suggesting that flaxseed helps curb hot flashes