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Defend yourself: Self-defense dos, don'ts and classes

Getting fit doesn't just help improve your physical image, it can also help you to stay safe.

Tuesday - 05/14/2013, 08:57am EDT

France confirms 2nd case of SARS-related virus

France confirms 2nd SARS-related virus case _ hospital roommate of initial patient

Tuesday - 05/14/2013, 08:20am EDT

Higher prices for MS drug help drug firm Merck

Germany's Merck KGaA sees profit rise 54 percent in Q1 helped by higher prices for key drug

Tuesday - 05/14/2013, 07:40am EDT

Saudi Arabia: 4 news cases of SARS-linked virus

Saudi Arabia reports 4 new cases of SARS-linked virus

Tuesday - 05/14/2013, 06:01am EDT

West Nile virus: Protect yourself from this mosquito-transmitted illness

Last year turned out to be the worst year in more than a decade for West Nile virus, and as the summer approaches people are being warned to protect themselves.

Tuesday - 05/14/2013, 05:54am EDT

Guide to Philadelphia abortion doctor murder case

A look at the case of Kermit Gosnell, Philadelphia abortion doctor convicted of 3 baby deaths

Tuesday - 05/14/2013, 02:51am EDT

Govt stops study seeking to prevent type of stroke

Govt stops study as invasive therapy to prevent rare bleeding stroke appears riskier than meds

Monday - 05/13/2013, 08:40pm EDT

Utah to be first to use dual-model health exchange

Feds approve Utah to become first state to use dual-model health insurance marketplace

Monday - 05/13/2013, 07:34pm EDT

Texas teacher's cancer fight inspires students

Suburban Dallas middle school teacher who has cancer inspires students while teaching science

Monday - 05/13/2013, 06:39pm EDT

All you need to get ready for bathing suit season is a beach towel

Dr. Oz, The Daily Dose

Monday - 05/13/2013, 05:31pm EDT

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You can't lose weight from an isolated body region

Dr. Drew, One Minute Clinic

Monday - 05/13/2013, 05:29pm EDT

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Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and acute stress disorder

Dr. Drew, One Minute Clinic

Monday - 05/13/2013, 05:28pm EDT

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Hospital to probe East German medical trials

Hospital to probe alleged medical trials on unwitting East German patients

Monday - 05/13/2013, 04:20pm EDT

Kettlebells: The Good, the bad and the (potentially) dangerous

One of the newer exercise tools on the market is the kettlebell, a weight in the shape of a ball with a handle on the top.

Monday - 05/13/2013, 11:50am EDT

Bold turkey: woman hits cop to kick smoking habit

Stop smoking plan: Calif. woman who slapped deputy to go to jail to quit smoking gets 63 days

Monday - 05/13/2013, 11:20am EDT

2 new diseases could both spark global outbreaks

2 new diseases _ 1 related to SARS and 1 new bird flu _ could both spark global outbreaks

Monday - 05/13/2013, 11:05am EDT

40 patients escape Kenya's psychiatric hospital

Search under way for 40 patients who escaped Kenya's psychiatric hospital, police say

Monday - 05/13/2013, 09:40am EDT

AP IMPACT: Cars made in Brazil are deadly

AP IMPACT: Global automakers' deadly cars drive up Brazil's traffic fatalities

Monday - 05/13/2013, 07:56am EDT

Preventing and treating poison ivy

It's the time of year when everyone starts heading outside. And it is also the time of year when doctors see an uptick in poison ivy cases.

Monday - 05/13/2013, 07:21am EDT

Fluffy and Fido are good for your heart

Owning a pet, particularly a dog, could lower your risk of heart disease.

Monday - 05/13/2013, 05:17am EDT
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