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Lead Scare Over Target's Valentine's Day Bears in California

The California attorney general is asking Target Corp. to pull its Valentine's Day "Message Bears" from store shelves over concerns about lead in the toys.

Study: Move to the Mountains, Lose Weight

A new study by German researchers suggests that mountain living may help shed the pounds. The study reports that obese people lost weight at high altitudes and

Study Finds Third-Hand Smoke Also Bad for You

You know smoking is bad for you. You know inhaling someone else's smoke is bad for you. Now a U.S. study says third-hand smoke - tobacco residue clinging to

Some People Swallowing Parasitic Worms to Lose Weight

How far would you go to lose weight quickly without eating less? Some people in Hong Kong are going to such extremes that they’re risking their lives by swallowing parasitic

Study Confirms Link Between Older Mothers and Autism

Women over 40 are nearly twice as likely to give birth to an autistic child than a mother under 30, researchers said Monday in a study that found more evidence

Has Technology Created More Stress?

There is a thought that the growing truth that oftentimes (despite what many of us assume to be true) the higher the work-saving, time-saving, trouble-saving

Study: Beer Strengthens Your Bones

Drinking beer can help prevent weak bones, according to a new study reported in Monday’s edition of The Sun.

Aid Groups Launch Haiti Mass Vaccination Campaign

Aid groups say they are launching an emergency vaccination campaign for 140,000 people in Haiti to protect them against measles and other diseases.

Beer May Be Good for Your Bones

If you downed one too many while watching the Super Bowl, here's at least one reason to hold your head high: Drinking beer can be good for your health.

Girl, 11, Gives Birth to Baby Boy in Northeast Hospital

An 11-year-old girl in the Northeast recently gave birth to a baby boy, according to the girl's family

FDA warns of brain risks with frequent Tysabri use

Federal health officials are warning doctors that the risk of a deadly brain inflammation linked to the multiple sclerosis treatment Tysabri increases with use

Weight Watchers: Jenny Craig to End Controversial Ad Campaign

Weight Watchers International Inc. said Friday that rival Jenny Craig will end a controversial advertisement campaign as part of a legal settlement between the two weight-loss

Canadian Premier's Heart Surgery Plans Raise Questions About Health Care

Danny Williams decision to have heart surgery in the U.S. has Canadians scratching their heads.

Fox on Sex: Walgreens as a Sex Shop?

Right next to the Band-Aids, antacids and pain-relief creams, there is a surprising array of pleasure items

Rocking Embryos Lead To Better IVF Success

Researchers think a little rock-a-bye baby motion may help couples with infertility problems have children.

Afraid of Losing Your Mind? Take Fish Oil

A study reported in this month's Archives of General Psychiatry showed that adolescent and young adults who take fish oil capsules show a decreased potential

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