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Study: 96% of Restaurant Entrees Exceed USDA Limits

8:34 AM, May 17, 2012

A whopping 96% of main entrees sold at top U.S. chain eateries exceed daily limits for calories, sodium, fat and saturated fat recommended by the U.S. Department of Agricultur

Paralysis Victims Control Robotic Arm With Thoughts

3:31 PM, May 16, 2012

A fully paralyzed man and woman have demonstrated the ability to hold a ball or grab a cup of coffee using their brain signals to control a robotic arm, researchers report Wednesday.

Report: Higher Education Linked to Longer Life

7:59 AM, May 16, 2012

Education may not only improve a person's finances, it is also linked to better health habits and a longer life.

Young Cancer Patients' 'Stronger' Video a Big Hit

9:52 AM, May 14, 2012

A video featuring cancer-stricken children, their nurses, doctors and parents lip-synching and dancing to the Kelly Clarkson song " has become an online sensation.

Nurses Balance Tech Advances with Old-Fashioned Care

9:03 AM, May 14, 2012

Yvonne Yacoub has been a nurse for half a century. In 50 years, she has seen her profession redefine itself to meet the challenges of change, yet continue to struggle with shortages of new practitioners.

FDA Advisers Back First Drug to Prevent HIV

8:23 AM, May 11, 2012

The first drug shown to prevent HIV infection won the endorsement of a panel of federal advisers Thursday, clearing the way for a

Study: People Aren't Heeding Skin Cancer Warnings

1:39 PM, May 10, 2012

ATLANTA (AP) - Half of U.S. adults under 30 say they have had a sunburn at least once in the past year, a government survey found - a sign young people aren't heeding the warnings about skin cancer.

Disabled Vets Get Hot Wheels

9:14 AM, May 9, 2012

Left a paraplegic by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan two years ago, retired Marine Jack Pierce vows not to let his disability leave him in life's slow lane.

1000 Mile Marathon 30 Day Run for Parkinson's

3:55 PM, May 8, 2012

James Mangini has completed his military service, but is now facing a challenge in life even the U.S. Army doesn't have the answer for. 

Study: Multiple Strategies Needed to Fight Obesity

9:13 AM, May 8, 2012

Currently, two-thirds of adults and a third of children in the USA are overweight or obese, government statistics show. Another study out Monday predicted that as many as 42% of adults may be obese

Health Care Costs Worry Workers Nearing Retirement

1:24 PM, May 7, 2012

Health care costs are a top retirement fear, and that's even though many older workers vastly underestimate how much they'll have to pay.

Study: No End to Obesity Epidemic

12:20 PM, May 7, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) -- More bad news about Americans' waistlines: They're only going to get bigger.

Virtual Doctors Visits Catch on With Insurers, Employers

9:21 AM, May 7, 2012

Insurers such as United Healthcare, Aetna and Cigna are pushing telemedicine as a way to make doctor "visits" cheaper and more easily available.

Domino's Offers Gluten-Free Pizza Crust

9:11 AM, May 7, 2012

Perhaps the single biggest if not most frustrating void for folks stuck on gluten-free diets is about to be finally filled: home-delivered pizza.

Lab results: Salmonella Came from NC Tempeh

5:39 PM, May 5, 2012

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) -- Lab results have confirmed that some packages of unpasteurized soybean tempeh from a North Carolina company were contaminated with salmonella.

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