Heavy teens run risk of severe liver damage
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After billions spent on research and decades of hit-or-miss treatments, it's time to rethink the war on cancer.
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Heavy teens run risk of severe liver damage
In a new and disturbing twist on the obesity epidemic, some overweight teenagers have severe liver damage caused by too much body fat and have even needed liver transplants.
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Brain protein may hold key to fertility
Scientists have discovered the crucial ovulation-triggering role played by a small protein molecule in the brain, a finding that could hold the key to new therapies for infertility.
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Prostate test advice for elderly reignites debate
New advice that men over 75 should not be screened for prostate cancer won’t quell the long-standing controversy over the usefulness of the blood test for the disease, cancer experts said.
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Heavy teens run risk of severe liver damage
In a new and disturbing twist on the obesity epidemic, some overweight teenagers have severe liver damage caused by too much body fat and have even needed liver transplants.
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In pursuit of hot spots, we often miss the point
In our blind obsession with erogenous spots are we missing the forest for the trees? Is technology ruining regular sex for women? Sexploration answer your queries.
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Shooter's rampage shows pitfalls for mentally ill
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.
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Pets not left behind as New Orleans clears out
Authorities evacuating residents from New Orleans ahead of Hurricane Gustav are making amends with four-legged friends after thousands of pets perished in Hurricane Katrina.
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Brisk walking helps seniors' memory problems
Brisk walking led to slight improvements on mental tests for older people with memory problems in what is billed as the first rigorous test of exercise on the aging brain.
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Brisk walking helps seniors' memory problems
Brisk walking led to slight improvements on mental tests for older people with memory problems in what is billed as the first rigorous test of exercise on the aging brain.
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The dangers of three quiet cancers
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.
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Study: New heart drug can cut stroke risk
An experimental drug to treat irregular heart rhythm reduced the risk of stroke by one-third, according to data presented at the European Society of Cardiology conference Wednesday.
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The tangled truth about uncombable hair
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.
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