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Relationship Worries Can Make You Sick

Chronic fretting linked to rise in stress hormones, lowered immune response in study.

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Breast Reconstruction Using Women's Own Tissue Appears Safe: Study

Few short-term complications found with 'autologous' transplants.

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Breast Reconstruction Using Women's Own Tissue Appears Safe: Study

Few short-term complications found with 'autologous' transplants.

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'Smarter Lunchroom' May Lead to Healthier Choices

Attractive positioning of fruits and veggies influences what kids eat, researchers find.

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Thigh Fat May Slow Down Seniors

Decrease in walking speed predicts decline in mobility, researchers say.

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Fetal Heart May Develop Later in Pregnancy Than Thought

British study suggests muscle may not be fully formed until 20th week.

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Haiti: fight against cholera continues, but claims against UN ‘not receivable’

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At a camp for displaced persons in Port au Prince, Haiti, residents get bleach and water purification tablets which are used in cholera prevention.

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U.S. AIDS-Relief Plan a Success, Report Finds

Now it's time to involve partner countries in maintaining gains, Institute of Medicine says.

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New Guidelines Issued for Genetic Screening in Newborns, Children

Panel backs testing for childhood diseases, but defers to parents' wishes on diseases that strike in adulthood.

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UN calls on countries to ensure access to water and sanitation in development agenda

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Collecting water at a pump in the Zanzan Region of Côte d’Ivoire.

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