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Holidays Spell Trouble for Folks Unaware They're Diabetic

High-salt, high-fat foods may put these people at risk for heart attack, stroke.

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Healthy Eating Tips for Holiday Parties

Expert says you can maintain your resolve at the buffet table.

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Keep Kitchen Utensils Clean While Preparing Holiday Meal

Cross-contamination can occur easily during cooking process, study says.

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Boughs of Christmas Trees Hold Many Insects, Bug Expert Says

But these tiny creatures unlikely to harm people or homes.

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U.S. Flu Season in Full Swing, CDC Says

29 states are now reporting outbreaks, 12 have 'high levels,' agency says.

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Consider Eye Safety When Toy Shopping

Injuries, lack of protective eyewear can lead to ER visits, surgery, expert says.

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Nearly 50 Million Couples Worldwide Report Infertility

Study found little change in global rates between 1990 and 2010.

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Regular marijuana use by teens continues to be a concern

NIDA's 2012 Monitoring the Future survey shows rates stable or down for most drugs

Continued high use of marijuana by the nation's eighth, 10th and 12th graders combined with a drop in perceptions of its potential harms in this year's Monitoring the Future survey, an annual survey of eighth, 10th, and 12th-graders conducted by researchers at the University of Michigan. The survey was carried out in classrooms around the country earlier this year, under a grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health.

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Anti-Polio Campaign Suspended in Pakistan After 8 Murders

World health officials have suspended a polio vaccination campaign in Pakistan after a series of attacks left eight polio vaccination volunteers dead.

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FDA Warns About Misleading Advertising for Some Laser Eye Surgeries

Five companies told to do better job of including risks of procedures such as LASIK.

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