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Americans' Life Expectancy at All-Time High [VIDEO]

Mar 18th 2011 – 12:35PM
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America's New Waistline: The Diabetes Belt [VIDEO]

Mar 10th 2011 – 9:15AM
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Universal Flu Vaccine Coming Soon? Researchers Are Getting Close

By Torie BoschFeb 7th 2011 – 12:17PM

Every year, the flu shot is something of a gamble. Scientists have to figure out what the most active strains are, then create a vaccine around them. Sometimes, there are shortages and delays in shipping and manufacturing, which can keep people from getting vaccinated. But a new study gives us hope that those...

Only Half With High Cholesterol Get Treated, Report Says

Feb 2nd 2011 – 11:12AM

ATLANTA -- Only about half of U.S. adults with high levels of bad cholesterol get treatment for it. Worse, not all those treated are managing to control the problem, according to a new government report. In all, as many as two out of three Americans with high levels of bad cholesterol do not have their problem under...

Breast-Feeding Exclusively Not the Best for Babies After All?

By Torie BoschJan 14th 2011 – 2:50PM

For years now, we've been told that it's in the best interest of babies to be breast-fed exclusively for six months. But a new study, out today in the British Medical Journal, says that for babies in the Western world, exclusively breast-feeding for six months might not be the best idea. Currently, the U.K. abides by...

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