Health & Science
Cancer Society hits 100 as US cancer rate falls
The American Cancer Society - one of the nation's best known and influential health advocacy groups - is 100 years old this week.
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HEALTH & SCIENCE
Portland, Ore., rejecting water fluoridation
The mayor of Portland, Ore., has conceded defeat in an effort to add fluoride to the city's drinking water.
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Some parents say body-fat measurements hurt children's self-esteem, pose other risks
Like the other fourth-graders at King Lab, Jennifer Dreller's daughter was discreetly weighed during gym class as part of a routine fitness assessment at the Evanston, Ill., school. But the experience took a toll on the 10-year-old's self-esteem, her mother recently told a panel of health experts.
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HEALTH & SCIENCE
Power of Moore tornado dwarfs Hiroshima bomb
Everything had to come together just perfectly to create the killer tornado in Moore, Okla.: wind speed, moisture in the air, temperature and timing. And when they did, the awesome energy released over that city dwarfed the power of the atomic bomb that leveled Hiroshima.
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HEALTH & SCIENCE
More tornadoes from global warming? Nobody knows
A deadly tornado hit suburban Oklahoma City on Monday. A quick look at some basic facts:
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HEALTH & SCIENCE
Slow pokes: Acupuncture helps hypothermic turtles
Two endangered sea turtles that are shells of their former selves after getting stranded on Cape Cod during a cold spell are getting some help easing back into the wild - from an acupuncturist.
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HEALTH & SCIENCE
France: Drugmaker on trial, suspected in deaths
The makers of a diabetes and weight loss drug suspected in the deaths of hundreds of people went on trial Tuesday, facing charges they misled the public about the product's safety.
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HEALTH & SCIENCE
Tunisia announces 3 cases of coronavirus, 1 death
A 66-year-old Tunisian man has died from the new coronavirus following a visit to Saudi Arabia and two of his adult children were infected with it, the Tunisian Health Ministry reported.
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HEALTH & SCIENCE
New rice contamination reported in China
Authorities are investigating rice mills in southern China following tests that found almost half of the staple grain in one of the country's largest cities was contaminated with a toxic metal.
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HEALTH & SCIENCE
Over 57-year career, pediatrician says, vaccines changed everything
If you think today's world can be a perilous place for children, imagine life in the 1950s.
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HEALTH & SCIENCE
After a decade, global AIDS program looks ahead
The decade-old law that transformed the battle against HIV and AIDS in developing countries is at a crossroads. The dream of future generations freed from epidemic is running up against an era of economic recovery and harsh budget cuts.
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