Forum: Taking Care of Yourself

Reuters - Measuring children's neck circumference could provide a quick, simple way to screen them for weight problems, a new study suggests. ...

AP - The European Union has approved a new chewable form of cholesterol blockbuster Lipitor for children 10 and up with high levels of bad...

AP - More older Americans are getting tested for colon cancer, with nearly two out of three getting recommended screenings. More...

AP - Routine screening for osteoporosis should include all younger postmenopausal women who have at least the same chance of a bone break as an older...

AP - Giving teens 30 extra minutes to start their school day leads to more alertness in class, better moods, less tardiness, and even healthier...

AP - Faced with a ballooning deficit in Germany's health care system, Chancellor Angela Merkel's government decided Tuesday to raise premiums and cut...

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AP - A new Spanish law allowing abortion without restrictions in the first 14 weeks of pregnancy went into effect Monday but the Constitutional Court...

AP - In a story June 25 about a right-to-die case, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Germany's top criminal court legalized assisted...

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AP - Patches of green and turquoise slime floated like thick paint in the channel behind Kyle Biesel's home. His pontoon boat sat covered up, unused...

Reuters - Weight loss loves company, hints new research. More...

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AP - The World Food Program has declared its work in Niger an "emergency operation" after a survey found a sharp rise in malnutrition rates among...

AP - The oldest among us seem to have chosen their parents well. Researchers closing in on the impact of family versus lifestyle find most people who...

AP - The oldest among us seem to have chosen their parents well. Researchers closing in on the impact of family versus lifestyle find most people who...

AP - Last year's West Nile virus season was the mildest in eight years, and just one case of serious illness has been reported so far this year. ...

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