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BOSTON (AP) -- In a glimmer of good news after last week's tragedy, all of the more than 180... More

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CHICAGO (AP) -- Don't take the cinnamon challenge. That's the advice from doctors in a... More

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NEW YORK (AP) -- In the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings, rescuers turned to an age-old... More

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LONDON (AP) -- There may be nearly four times as many people infected with the tropical disease... More

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By TOM KISKEN Scripps Howard News Service Long-term care watchdogs and nursing homes in Ventura... More

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It may not be immediately apparent in your local maternity ward, but the nation's medical... More

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NEW YORK (AP) -- More than half a million U.S. children are now believed to have lead poisoning,... More

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Cancer and heart disease are bigger killers, but Alzheimer's is the most expensive malady in the... More

• MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer
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NEW YORK (AP) -- Nearly half of young women say the first time they lived with a guy, they... More

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LONDON (AP) -- After crocheting a colorful blanket, Joan Ferguson snuggled up under it one night... More

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CHICAGO (AP) -- The nation's most influential pediatrician's group has endorsed gay marriage,... More

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NEW YORK (AP) -- A government survey of parents says 1 in 50 U.S. schoolchildren has autism,... More

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LONDON (AP) -- Britain's fertility regulator says it has found broad public support for in vitro... More

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You might not want to rush into knee surgery. Physical therapy can be just as good for a common... More

• MARLYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- A staggering 1 in 3 seniors dies with Alzheimer's disease or other types of... More

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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Pricey robotic surgery shouldn't be the first or even second choice for most... More

• LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer
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LONDON (AP) -- Young men who have served in the British military are about three times more... More

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LONDON (AP) -- The new pope has daunting challenges ahead ranging from the church sex abuse... More

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Stress does bad things to the heart. New studies found higher rates of... More

• MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- A baby born with the virus that causes AIDS appears to have been cured,... More

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NEW YORK (AP) -- A new study offers more compelling evidence that life expectancy for some U.S.... More

• MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer
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CHICAGO (AP) -- Advanced breast cancer has increased slightly among young women, a 34-year... More

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