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16 people sickened in 5 states; linked to recalled ground beef, raw kibbeh blamed for some

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Federal health officials say at least 16 people in five states have been sickened by salmonella food poisoning linked to ground beef. No one has died, but half were hospitalized.
Analysis: Is it fair to penalize smokers and overeaters? Yes, say experts. Here's why.

Analysis: Is it fair to penalize smokers and overeaters? Yes, say experts. Here's why.

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Vitamin-packed foods help you fight disease

鈥淎 vitamin is a substance that makes you ill, if you don鈥檛 eat it,鈥 said Albert Szent-Gyorgyi, winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1937.

Bleeding fingers result of abnormal blood vessels

Dear Dr. Roach: Can you tell me about hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia? My fingers bleed constantly. One doctor told me just to keep a bandage over them. Others said they could not treat me. H.L.M.
Canadian study of EEG test for awareness in vegetative patients called flawed

Canadian study of EEG test for awareness in vegetative patients called flawed

TORONTO - A team of researchers is questioning the findings of a highly publicized study that claimed bedside EEG testing showed evidence of conscious awareness in three patients diagnosed as being in a vegetative state.

Cholesterol-lowering statin drugs may raise Type 2 diabetes risk: Health sa国际传媒

TORONTO - Health sa国际传媒 has updated the labelling for commonly prescribed cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins to warn users they may be at a small increased risk of developing diabetes.

The 'Ferrari of viruses' has a new model: It's sweeping the world and taking over in US

NEW YORK, N.Y. - A new strain of stomach bug sweeping the globe is taking over in the U.S., health officials say. Since September, more than 140 outbreaks in the U.S. have been caused by the new Sydney strain of norovirus.
There are gyms to suit your needs

There are gyms to suit your needs

SANTA ANA, California 鈥擨t鈥檚 a new year, and you want to transform that body of yours. It鈥檚 a natural instinct. It鈥檚 an instinct that the owners of fitness centres anticipate.
Don鈥檛 ya want to try Doonya? Dance form offers great cardio workout

Don鈥檛 ya want to try Doonya? Dance form offers great cardio workout

NEW YORK 鈥 Doonya, which combines high-energy aerobics and conditioning with the hip-swaying, arm-swirling exuberance of Indian folk, pop and classical dance, is a Bollywood-based workout that experts say can be fun and effective.

Dr. Roach: Frequency of pap smears for senior women depends on sexual聽lifestyle

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 64-year-old woman who goes every year for an annual gynecologist visit, and I have always had a yearly Pap smear.