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FDA agents visit Iowa farms that recalled eggs

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:50:54 EDT

Federal agents visited Hillandale Farms and Wright County Egg, which have recalled more than half a billion eggs in the wake of the salmonella outbreak, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration spokeswoman said Wednesday.

For teens, too little sleep may equal too many snacks

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:06:08 EDT

All those late nights spent trolling Facebook, texting friends, and cramming for tests may be taking a toll on teenagers' diets, a new study suggests.

Would you get selective reduction?

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:24:53 EDT

For women carrying multiple fetuses, a medical argument for reducing that number is clear. But the decision isn't always clear-cut.

Build-it-yourself playground helps kids imagine

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:59:58 EDT

He's designed everything from upscale hotels and restaurants to the sets for Broadway plays and the Academy Awards ceremony.

West Nile virus kills 13 in Greece

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:51:03 EDT

West Nile Virus has killed 14 people in northern Greece and sickened 142, the Hellenic Centre for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday.

She drops 100 pounds, gains new world

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:03:53 EDT

I come from a small-ish town in Oklahoma where we've never met a vegetable we couldn't fry and the only things more super-sized than our portions are the huge church complexes that alternate with fast-food restaurants along our roads.

Flu 2010: 5 things you should know

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:18:03 EDT

Ohio State offensive lineman Andrew Miller wants to be first in line for a vaccine this year. Here are five things you should know.

West Nile virus kills 15 in Greece, health officials say

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:44:37 EDT

West Nile Virus has killed 15 people in northern Greece and sickened 158 others, the Hellenic Centre for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday.

Weight-loss drug boosts heart, stroke risks for some

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:40:47 EDT

Overweight people with a history of heart disease who take the prescription weight-loss drug Meridia may be at increased risk of heart attack or stroke, according to a study published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine.

In mine's confines, survival instincts prevail

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:40:39 EDT

The health of 33 trapped Chilean miners is authorities' top priority as crews this week began drilling in an effort to free them.