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Consumption of large amounts of red or processed meat raises the risk of bowel cancer, while including fish and vegetable fiber in the diet decreases it.

Surgery for epilepsy has a good long-term prognosis.

Heavy, chronic drinking can cause shrinkage of the brain and problems with memory and performance.

Viagra may help children who have a rare and life-threatening lung disorder.

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New brain cells grown in a lab from master stem cells.

Calcium and Vitamin C can reduce PMS effects.

Smoking and obesity speed up aging.

Medical panel says children need an hour of activity every day.

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The diabetes drug, Byetta, which comes from Gila monster saliva, has just been approved for use by the Food and Drug Administration.

Exercise can not only prevent breast cancer, but help patients recover after breast cancer treatments.

US infant mortality is still above targeted goals, and there are significant racial gaps in infant survival rates.

Shyness may be partly genetic.

Short term, intensive speech therapy may be the best medicine for stroke survivors with speech impairments.

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The uninsured raise health care costs, including insurance premiums.

Moderate alcohol consumption may lower the risk of getting non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, though it may increase the risk of developing certain other types of cancer or health problems. One serving of wine, beer, or spirits daily is considered moderate consumption.

The World Health Organization says that AIDS prevention is as important as treatment.

Raisins contain chemicals that may fight cavities and gum disease.

Last year, a quarter of all Americans were diagnosed with a mental illness, and medical professionals consider treatment for affected individuals to be inadequate.

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Regular laughter could burn over four pounds a year worth of calories.

Aircraft noise near schools can interfere with children's memory and learning.

A study has linked proximity to high-voltage power lines and childhood leukemia, though the relationship is unclear and scientists aren't sure of the cause.

The United Nations says that efforts to control AIDS are failing, with the epidemic spreading faster than it can eb contained in many parts of the world.

Scientists find a maturity gene in fruitflies.

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There seems to be a genetic component to patients' response to the anti-clotting drug warfarin (coumadin).

Governors are uniting to make their own plans for Medicaid funding, declining to participate in the Health and Human Services panel that's gathering to look at cuts.

Environmental toxins can cause permanent genetic damage that can be passed on to children.

Researchers have found an important clue in their search to learn how prions affect the brain. Prions are deformed proteins that cause mad cow and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.

Indonesia has successfully vaccinated 6.2 million children against polio. Polio has spread to 16 countries from Nigeria, after a vaccine scare stopped public cooperation with the vaccination program.

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A thorough review of thousands of medical malpractice cases shows that malpractice insurance increases aren't linked to higher claims.

Research suggests that chemical exposure early in life can predispose susceptible people to cancer.

African American women at risk for fractures have been shown to receive less treatment for osteoporosis.

The FDA explains improving cancer survival rates.

Brain scans of people in love show that love really can make people crazy.