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Boy develops fish scales at 14 months old
This 14-month-old boy born without pores in his skin has baffled medics by developing fish scales.
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Pediatricians: Redesign Hotdog & Candy to Curb Kids' Choking
The leading group of pediatricians in the United States is pushing for a redesign of common foods such as hot dogs and candies, along with new warning labels placed on food packaging, to help curb sometimes fatal incidents of child choking.
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Complete Overview of the President's Heath Care Proposal
The proposal will make health care more affordable, make health insurers more accountable, expand health coverage to all Americans, and make the health system sustainable, stabilizing family budgets, the Federal budget, and the economy
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Home Test For Sperm Count Could do More Harm Than Good
A lab-on-a-chip could determine male fertility in a matter of seconds, raising ethical issues about self-diagnosis.
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Dentists: Teeth Can Uncover Other Illnesses
Troubled teeth and gums aren't always just a dental problem. Sometimes they indicate deeper issues, and dentists are increasingly picking up the clues.
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Health Tips for Geeks
Don't become a cube potato: Get out of your chair and get healthy.
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Formaldehyde-laced US FEMA trailers to be sent to Haiti?
The trailer industry & lawmakers are pressing the government to send Haiti thousands of potentially formaldehyde-laced trailers left over from Hurricane Katrina - an idea denounced by some as a crass & self-serving attempt to dump inferior American products on the poor. Haiti: "I don't think we would use them. I don't think we would accept them."
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