Friday, February 10, 2012
China's ruling Communist Party has faced repeated struggles to tame bouts of politically dangerous inflation while keeping economic growth strong.
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Thursday, February 9, 2012
Breast cancer is often considered more deadly among younger women, but older women — particularly those over 75 — are actually more likely to die of the disease, according to an international study.
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U.S. college students seeking treatment for substance abuse are more likely to be having trouble with alcohol than with abuse of drugs like heroin, cocaine or methamphetamine, according to a new government study.
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Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Good news for budget-minded travelers: There's no proof that flying economy-class increases your chances of dangerous blood clots, according to new guidelines from medical specialists.
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Men who smoke experience greater mental declines over time than men who never smoked, but the same link does not appear among women, said a British study published in the United States on Monday.
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Elderly adults who regularly drink green tea may stay more agile and independent than their peers over time, according to a Japanese study that covered thousands of people.
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Tuesday, February 7, 2012
An evening of convivial drinking can, as is well known, have unpleasant consequences the morning after. “A hangover is a sign of mild alcohol poisoning,” said Jan Prinzhausen, a nutritionist with the German University of Applied Sciences for Prevention and Health Management.
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A 9-year-old girl is making what doctors described as a remarkable recovery Sunday, days after surgeons transplanted six of her organs in a groundbreaking medical procedure.
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A stomach virus has stricken people on a third U.S. cruise ship, with a vessel sailing from New Orleans delayed by norovirus.
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Sunday, February 5, 2012
![]() | For leaders of America's pre-eminent breast-cancer charity, it was a firestorm they didn't see coming — and couldn't withstand.
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