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A woman in Germany developed what looked like frostbite on her nose, ears and legs, even though she had not…
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CDC issues travel health advisory for St. Martin
U.S. health authorities have issued a travel advisory for the French Caribbean dependency of St. Martin because of a mosquito-borne…
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For black men, early household linked to blood pressure
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Cancer news: Do I really have to stop eating bacon?
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Who owns your health data? You may be surprised
There is a big push to make health data more transparent so that people can make better choices. There’s also…
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FDA to investigate added caffeine in trail mix, gum, other foods
WASHINGTON – Trail mix. Potato chips. And now gum. With a growing number of foods boasting added caffeine for an…
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