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12 tips to reduce high cholesterol
If you’re one of the approximately 31 million people in the U.S. who have been diagnosed with high cholesterol, trying to get it under control can be...
The surprising benefit of eating organic beef you never knew about
We know: Sometimes it's painful to spend your hard-earned cash on organic, grassfed beef—especially when it costs up to six times more than convention...
Unsupervised teens more likely to use tobacco, pot and alcohol
A small U.S. study appears to confirm adult fears that teens who spend more than the average amount of unsupervised time "hanging out" with peers have...
Oxytocin behind bond between humans and dogs
It’s pleasing when the world finds a new use for something old and familiar. Pie pans gave birth to Frisbees; botulinum toxin, once known mostly for p...
Nameless man finally learns his identity
In August 2004, a naked man was found semi-conscious outside a Burger King in south Georgia. An EMS report cited by 11Alive noted his "total body [was...
Company recalls 11 dietary supplements due to elevated levels of lead and mercury
The Ayurvedic supplements from Butala Emporium were distributed in New York through retail stores and sold online in California, Connecticut, Florida,...
Researchers create protein patch that may reverse muscle damage from heart attack
During a heart attack, cardiac muscle cells die due to a lack of blood flow, but researchers at Stanford University have identified a protein that can...
Arthritis may increase risk of poverty, especially for women
An arthritis diagnosis increases the risk of falling into poverty, according to an Australian study. Arthritis is a very debilitating disease and like...
Cancer remains leading cause of death among US Hispanics
Cancer remains the leading cause of death among Hispanics in the U.S., driven in large part by lung malignancies in men and breast tumors in women, a...
Soft cheese linked to listeria death in Ohio
A California company has recalled several brands of soft cheeses after they were linked to 24 illnesses around the country and a death in Ohio. The Ce...
178,000 children’s water bottles recalled due to choking hazard
A children’s water bottle sold exclusively at Target is being recalled after reports of potential choking hazards from the lid portion of the product....
Researchers create protein patch that may reverse muscle damage from heart attack
During a heart attack, cardiac muscle cells die due to a lack of blood flow, but researchers at Stanford University have identified a protein that can...
Strange condition causes people to hack off healthy limbs
David had just graduated college when he first decided he wanted to cut off his leg.It had plagued him for years. He considered it “alien,” something...
Vaginal mesh slings for incontinence fail in about 3 percent
About one in 30 women who get a common type of vaginal surgery to address urinary incontinence will need repeat procedures within 10 years to remove o...
New York City to require salt warnings on restaurant menus
Salty fare from sandwiches to salads will soon come with a first-of-its-kind warning label at chain restaurants in New York City. The city's Board of...
Teens who vape appear more likely to smoke, study finds
Teenagers and young adults who use e-cigarettes are more likely to move on to traditional cigarettes than those who do not use the electronic devices,...
How marijuana could affect your sperm
Smoking pot could damage your semen quality, or so suggests a new study out of Denmark. Some 1,215 Danish men ages 18 to 28 were asked about their dru...
New Sierra Leone Ebola cases frustrate efforts to end outbreak
FREETOWN – Sierra Leone has recorded four new cases of Ebola in a village on its northern border and will likely see more infections in a further setb...
How a man has managed to go 12 years without bathing
A live bacteria spray meant to restore skin with healthy microbes erased by obsessive cleaning has at least one weighty endorsement: It's used daily b...
Researchers say they can end the misery of motion sickness
Motion sickness is, some scientists think, caused by conflicting messages that our ears and eyes send to our brain when we are in motion. In three out...