Carrot and stick best to prevent heart disease

Heart Study

The failure of the world's largest prevention program against heart disease means it’s time to try a radical new approach.



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Most effective syphilis drug rationed as infection rate rises

Syphilis Outbreak-Things To Know

A shortage of the most effective drug for syphilis at the same time the infection is on the rise in Canada is raising concerns for doctors and public health officials.



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Biggest Loser contestants have slower metabolisms: study

The Biggest Loser

​A new study has found that many competitors on NBC's The Biggest Loser leave the show with a slower metabolism, making it more difficult to keep off the pounds.



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Meet the teenager who solved his First Nation's drinking water problems

Quentin Rae

North Spirit Lake First Nation in northern Ontario hasn't had safe drinking water for 14 years. The solution? A 19-year-old and a special program designed to support him.



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Try psychotherapy 1st for chronic insomnia, U.S. doctor group says

Insomnia

People with chronic insomnia should try cognitive behavioral therapy before medications, suggests a prominent group of U.S. doctors.



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Johnson & Johnson has been ordered to pay another family $55M for talcum powder cancer link

APTOPIX Earns Johnson and Johnson

A jury in St. Louis has ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $55 million to a South Dakota woman who claimed the company's talcum powder caused her to develop ovarian cancer.



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Zap your brain. Boost your strength? Controversial headbands hit the market

Dr. Daniel Chao

Halo Sport is one of a growing number of devices that claim to improve brain function by sending a mild electric current through the skull. The device is being used by elite athletes and will soon be available to the public. But experts say more research is needed to determine if there are long-term side effects.



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