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Book Recounts Margaret Thatcher's Decline

Daughter's Memoir Tells How Onset Of Dementia, Mini-Strokes Affects Former U.K. Prime Minister



Incense Linked To Airway Cancers

Study: Long-Term Incense Exposure Raises Cancer Risk; Casual Use OK



A Lifetime Of Healthy Breasts

A Guide To Keeping Your Breasts Healthy Now And In The Years To Come

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Cocoa May Boost Brain's Blood Flow

Key Nutrient Flavanol Could Help Treat Stroke, Dementia



No Joke: Failed Humor May Invite Abuse

Tellers Of Bad Jokes Endure Hostility, Humiliation And Even Punches, Study Shows

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"Brown" Fat Key To Weight Loss?

Studies Show Type Of Fat Found In Newborns Helps Burn Calories



Face Transplants Gaining Effectiveness

Doctors Say Experimental Surgeries Could One Day Become Routine



Measles Cases At Highest Level In Years

Health Officials Say Parents' Fear Of Vaccination The Prime Cause

Play VideoVideo: Measles Outbreaks Increase



The Scoop On Frozen Yogurt

Keri Glassman: It's A Treat, Not A Health Food; She Gives Specifics On Major Brands

Play VideoVideo: Frozen Yogurt: The Cold Facts



Underage, Drunken Fans Buy Stadium Alcohol

Study Shows Underage Or Intoxicated Fans Are Able to Purchase Alcohol At Sports Stadiums



61-Year-Old Gave Birth To Her Grandchild

Japanese Woman Used Eggs Donated By Her Daughter; Child Born Last Year, News Reports Say



Salads To Get New Dressing - Radiation

FDA Now Allows Spinach, Lettuce Sellers To Treat Produce With Radiation To Kill Bacteria

Play VideoVideo: FDA Approves Veggie 'Zapping'



Feds: Doctors Can Refuse To Do Abortions

Bush Administration Proposes Stronger Job Protections For Doctors Who Object To Procedure



Americans Fatter in 37 States

State-by-State Ratings Show Waistlines Still Widening



Impotence Drug Eases Prostate Problems

Study Shows That Popular ED Drug Cialis Lessens Symptoms of Enlarged Prostate


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