Q&A: PIP breast implant scandal explained

The founder of a breast implant firm linked to a health scare has been charged. So what is wrong with the implants? What are the risks?
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Brain bank examines hard hits

The world’s largest collection of athletes’ brains is being used to understand exactly what hits on the field are doing to the brain.
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Obesity and pain linked, study of one million Americans shows

A clear association between obesity and pain — with higher rates of pain identified in the heaviest individuals — was found in a study of more than one million Americans.
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Study of one million Americans shows obesity and pain linked

A clear association between obesity and pain – with higher rates of pain identified in the heaviest individuals – was found in a study of more than one million Americans.
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Gates donates $750 million to fight AIDS, TB and malaria

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will inject $750 million into the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates announced Thursday at the World Economic Forum.
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Working long hours doubles depression odds

Working long hours appears to substantially increase a person's risk of becoming depressed, regardless of how stressful the actual work is, a new study suggests.
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Age-related memory loss more common in men

Men in their 70s and 80s may be more likely than women of the same age to develop the memory loss and cognitive problems.
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USDA issues new rules for school meals

School meals will have to offer fruits and vegetables to students every day under standards issued by the United States Department of Agriculture on Wednesday.
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Man refuses surgery, drops 270 pounds

After surviving a pulmonary embolism, Bryan Ganey left the hospital against his doctor’s advice, determined never to return.
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Warren’s church tackles obesity

Rick Warren shed 60 pounds on a religious diet-lifestyle program. Now the pastor is helping his congregation at Saddleback Church lose weight too.
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