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'Biggest Loser' results: Better than weight-loss surgery?

Contestants on the reality TV program "The Biggest Loser"not only lost weight fast, they "rapidly and substantially" lowered their blood...

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Researchers eye saliva for patient testing

Researchers eye saliva for patient testing

No one likes to get stuck with a needle. But it's the only way doctors can get blood to test for diabetes, anemia and numerous other...

Robots useful in hysterectomies

Robots useful in hysterectomies

A common operation in the United States, hysterectomies are now going high-tech as many surgeons embrace robotics as another tool to help...

Exercise tied to lower risk of psoriasis: study

Exercise tied to lower risk of psoriasis

Results from a large U.S. study suggest women who regularly exercise vigorously, including runners and aerobics buffs, may be less likely to...

Bacteria that caused flesh-eating infection more common than believed

Bacteria that caused flesh-eating infection more common than believed

The story of a 24-year-old Georgia graduate student fighting a flesh-eating disease has prompted a microbiologist to speak out about the...

Fending off fitness fatigue

Fending off fitness fatigue

Runners stumble, yogis yawn, and even the bulkiest body builders get bored. But fitness experts say there are specific tricks to help people...

Study suggests lower risk of death for coffee lovers

In a new study of 400,000 older Americans, those who reported drinking a few daily cups of coffee were less likely to die over the next 14...

Calcium supplements increase risk of heart attacks, study finds

Calcium supplements increase risk of heart attacks

Taking calcium supplements increases the risk of having a heart attack, Swiss and German researchers reported Wednesday. The finding adds to...

Fewer girls completing all three HPV shots

Among girls and women who get their first human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, the percent who complete all three doses is dropping,...

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