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CDC: Genital Herpes Rates Still High

Tuesday, March 09, 2010

One in six Americans between the ages of 14 and 49 have genital herpes and close to 1 in 2 black women are infected, new figures from the CDC reveal.

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Good Health Boosts Sexual Life Expectancy

Tuesday, March 09, 2010

Good health may not only help you live longer, it could help you enjoy a longer, more satisfying sex life as well, a study shows.

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Melanoma Cases on the Rise

Tuesday, March 09, 2010

While some researchers suggest the rising rates of melanoma may simply reflect a change in how doctors diagnose melanoma and the increased availability of skin cancer screenings, a leading dermatologist says the increase is real.

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Companies Get Poor Grades for Kids' Food Ads

Tuesday, March 09, 2010

Most companies lack meaningful policies to curb the marketing of high-fat and high-sugar junk food to children, according to a report by a consumer watchdog group.

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Vaccinate Kids to Stop Flu in Community

Tuesday, March 09, 2010

New research confirms that giving flu shots to large numbers of school-age children can protect the community at large.

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Long-Term Health Risks Low for Kidney Donors

Tuesday, March 09, 2010

Kidney donors fare just as well as non-donors over the long term, according to a new study.

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'Curry' Cream May Fade Wrinkles

Tuesday, March 09, 2010

A moisturizing cream whose active ingredient is the extract that gives Indian curry its distinctive flavor, smel,l and deep orange color may help fade fine facial lines, wrinkles, and aging spots.

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Tumor-Melting Virus vs. Prostate Cancer

Tuesday, March 09, 2010

Reovirus is harmless to normal cells -- but it destroys many kinds of cancer cells. A new study in patients with prostate cancer takes the virus closer to being a new cancer treatment.

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Sleep Habits Vary by Ethnicity

Tuesday, March 09, 2010

Sleep problems and sleep habits vary among different ethnic groups, according to a new national survey. But among all ethnicities, there remains a common denominator: Many of us simply don't get enough sleep.

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Treating Psoriasis If Enbrel Fails

Monday, March 08, 2010

If the drug Enbrel stops working, people with psoriasis have two effective options, new research suggests.

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