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The weather is warming up, and for many of us this means heading outdoors to enjoy all the spring and summer have to offer. Sunshine,...

Until recently, very few people had ever heard of raspberry ketones, the aromatic compounds that give the berries...

Researchers eye saliva for patient testing No one likes to get stuck with a needle. But it's the only way doctors can get blood to test for diabetes, anemia and numerous other...	Bacteria that caused flesh-eating infection more common than believed The story of a 24-year-old Georgia graduate student fighting a flesh-eating disease has prompted a microbiologist to speak out about the...
Calcium supplements increase risk of heart attacks Taking calcium supplements increases the risk of having a heart attack, Swiss and German researchers reported Wednesday. The finding adds to...	In daughter's illness, mom learns lessons of parenting About 200 children in the United States each year develop the kind of tumor 4-year-old Caitlin has. They are serious because they intertwine...
Robots useful in hysterectomies A common operation in the United States, hysterectomies are now going high-tech as many surgeons embrace robotics as another tool to help...	Lasers take aim at brain tumors Lasers have been used in cancer surgeries since the mid-1970s, but only in the last few years have they been used in brain cancer. The FDA...