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Conjoined twins Maria Paz and Maria Jose were born sharing internal organs and urinary system
Read More »World’s oldest stockbroker trading strong at 105
New York City firm managing $700M has centenarian, Irving Kahn, on-board; He's being studied for longevity supergene
Read More »FDA warns gastric band surgical centers over misleading ads
Eight Calif.
Read More »Indoor tanning tied to common skin cancer: Report
Previous research tied tanning to deadly melanoma, new study found increased risk for more common basal cell carcinoma
Read More »Video: Single best thing we can do for our health?
Using white board and markers, Dr. Mike Evans shows single best way to reduce disease risk and boost quality of life
Read More »Study "officially" ties drinking alcohol to unsafe sex
For every 01. mg/mL blood alcohol level increase, participants were 5 percent more likely to have unsafe sex
Read More »Zero malaria deaths by 2015: WHO sets new goal
Health officials failed to meet 2010 goal of cutting disease in half, but hopes high after rates fall
Read More »Kids’ medication overdose: 6 parental screw-ups that raise risk
One in 150 2-year-olds visit emergency room each year for unintentional medication overdose - how do parents up risk?
Read More »Head Start centers cited for machete, chemicals
Safety violations found at centers that provide early education services to nearly 1 million low-income kids nationwide
Read More »Routine cancer screening common among seniors despite doubts
U.S. Preventive Task Force recommends against most routine cancer tests for adults over 75
Read More »Court showdown set over morning-after pill
Federal judge in N.Y. to hear arguments over government limiting teens' access to OTC "morning-after" contraceptive
Read More »Study: Child abuse on decline in U.S.
Fears that the economic downturn would lead to more abused children seem largely unfounded, new study says
Read More »Tiny preemies beat odds: Rumaisa Rahman and Madeline Mann
Born weighing less than a pound each, both girls are now thriving, new follow-up study shows
Read More »Chicken, cilantro recalls underway: Are you at risk?
FDA announces cilantro recall, USDA announces cooked chicken recall - what do consumers need to know?
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