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Which Shoppers Are Happiest?

Hey Big Spender, It Isn't You - And It's Not The Bargain Maven Or Penny Pincher, Either



More Women Ask For Birth Control

Study Shows Increase In Women Who Get Contraceptive Services From Health Care Providers

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5 Lifestyle Habits That Cut Stroke Risk

Proper Exercise And Diet Are Among Key Factors In Stroke Prevention

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Breast Cancer: Risk Remains Years Later

10 Years After Drug Treatment, 1 In 5 Patients Relapses

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Pill Users Choose 'Wrong' Sex Partners

Women on Birth Control Pill May Be Attracted to 'Wrong' Sex Partner



"Brain Food" For Kids

Keri Glassman With ABCs Of Eating Smart To Fuel Mind As Well As Body

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Lepers Get Long-Awaited Apology

Thousands Were Ripped From Their Families And Banished To Remote Penninsula On Molokai



3D Debuts In The Operating Room

For The First Time, Doctors Using Special Vision For A More Cerebral Pursuit

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Quick, Healthy, Hearty Kids' Breakfasts

Katie Lee Joel Offers Back-To-School Recipes For Unique, Delicious, Nutritious Meals

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Study: You Can Be Hefty But Still Healthy

Half Of Overweight Adults May Be Heart-Healthy While Trim People Suffer From Obesity-Related Ills

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"Cookie Diets" May Crumble Over Long Haul

Dietician Keri Glassman: They're Short On Nutrients, Calories, And Education For Long Run

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Married Vs. Single: Health Gap Narrows

Study Shows Health Improving For Never-Married People, Especially Men



Making a Decision? Don't Sleep on It

Study Shows 'Thinking Things Through' Beats Unconscious Thought for Big Decisions

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Running Slows the Effects of Aging

Study Shows Older Runners Have Fewer Disabilities Than Non-Runners

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Acid Reflux Pills Linked To Hip Fractures

Prilosec, Prevacid, Nexium And Other Heartburn Drugs Work Wonders, But Long Term Use Has Risks, Study Shows

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