Bacterial meningitis reportedly kills student
An Oklahoma elementary school student has died of bacterial meningitis, officials said Thursday, and two other students are hospitalized with the illness.
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How to save a friend from the brink
When a friend is depressed, it's hard to know what to say. But by simply reaching out, you may help avert a tragedy like the one Marie Osmond's family experienced. Here's how to gently help.
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31 reasons for no mom guilt
Sure, you could always be more organized, more cheerful, more on top of every little detail. But you're not a Mombot, thank goodness, and no one (except, perhaps, you!) expects you to be.
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Healthier men want more sex for more years
Healthier men, no matter their age, are going to have better sex more frequently and desire it more often than healthier women.
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CDC: Herpes still 'serious' threat
As much as 16 percent of the U.S. population between the ages of 14 and 49 has genital herpes, according to a government study released Tuesday.
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Minorities' higher Alzheimer's risk
Francisca Terrazas and other Latinas are about 1.5 times more likely than Anglos to develop Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia, a new report says. Read how her family copes.
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'You just don't look disabled'
People come up to Aimee Mullins all the time and say, "you know, I have to tell you, you just don't look disabled."
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Women drinkers less likely to gain
Some women avoid drinking calorie-filled cocktails, wine, and beer because they're worried about packing on the pounds. Now, a new study suggests that women who are moderate drinkers actually tend to gain less weight over time than teetotalers.
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Supreme Court takes vaccine appeal
Parents who say that a range of preventive vaccines given their young children can cause serious health problems will have their appeal heard by the U.S. Supreme Court.
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'Speed-dating' doctors woo patients
A pioneering Texas program invites prospective patients to casually meet and size up a lot of doctors in a short amount of time.
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