Mediterranean diet may help control diabetes

Studies already suggest that the Mediterranean diet — rich in fish, fruits, nuts, and olive oil — can prevent second heart attacks, delay Alzheimer’s disease, and maybe even lower your cancer risk.
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Baby born with heart outside chest

A newborn baby boy with a heart protruding from his chest is set to undergo a complex surgery in New Delhi, doctors said Monday.
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Victims of long abuse suffer complex trauma

For 18 years, a girl who was whisked away into a secret backyard compound was forced to grow up in isolation.
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Drugs that killed Jackson for clinical use only

The drugs said to have contributed to Michael Jackson’s death are routinely used in hospital settings, but should never be combined at home, medical professionals say.
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Experts: Drugs that killed Jackson for clinical use

The drugs said to have contributed to Michael Jackson’s death are routinely used in hospital settings, but should never be combined at home, medical professionals say.
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Brazil tops worldwide H1N1 deaths, officials say

Brazil has confirmed 557 deaths caused by H1N1 flu, the highest total in the world, the nation’s Health Ministry says.
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Unraveling the mystery of Brazil’s ‘twin town’

For generations the residents of Sao Pedro, Brazil and neighboring Candido Godoi have known their isolated hamlet in southern Brazil was special.
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Doctor who performs abortions is target of protests

If LeRoy Carhart’s abortion clinic had a terror alert scale, it would be at Code Red this weekend.
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Post-Kennedy health bill may be more sweeping

For almost 50 years, Sen. Ted Kennedy pushed unsuccessfully for legislation that would reform the health care system and ensure coverage for every American.
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Runner’s High Addiction?

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I just read an interesting article which talks about the possibility of becoming addicted to the “runner’s high” and to exercise in general. I’ve read before that exercise releases those good feeling chemicals in our brain known as endorphins. This is particularly well known amongst runners because the longer they run, the [...]

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