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Annual Beaches Report Finds Water Quality Lacking Along U.S. Shores

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Last year was third worst in two decades for advisories, closings for polluted water

Smoking, Pesticides Might Spur Rare 'Sleep-Kicking' Disorder

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Having disorder may raise risk of Parkinson's, dementia, researcher adds

FDA Approves First New Weight-Loss Drug in More Than a Decade

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Belviq targeted for adults with health problems such as high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes

FDA Approves First New Weight-Loss Pill in Decade

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration has approved Arena Pharmaceutical's anti-obesity pill Belviq, the first new prescription drug for long-term weight loss to enter the U.S. market in over a decade.

Fossilized Teeth Hold Clues to Early Human Species' Diet

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2 million years ago, Au. sediba was still munching on tree bark rather than grasses, researchers say

Athletes' deaths in workouts prompt new guidelines

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CHICAGO (AP) — The most dangerous time for amateur athletes may not be during the heat of the game or even in rigorous practices. A total of 21 college football players have collapsed and died during conditioning workouts since 2000 — many on the first few days, when even the fittest players are often pushed too hard.

Exercise Program Boosts Health After Lung Transplant: Study

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Training regimen linked to improved strength, mobility and heart health a year after surgery

Health Highlights: June 27, 2012

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Surgeons Seek Repeal of Transplant Ban Between HIV-Positive People

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As many as 1,000 lives might be saved each year in U.S., experts say

To Improve School Nutrition, Involve Teachers and Parents

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Junk-food 'interventions' decreased consumption of unhealthy foods and beverages by 30 percent

Mexico doctors remove child's 33-pound tumor

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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican doctors say they have removed a 33-pound (15-kilogram) tumor from the body of a 2-year-old child who weighed only 26 pounds (12 kilograms).

Health Tip: Living With a Pacemaker

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Be careful using cell phone or microwave

Health Tip: Stay Healthier as You Age

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Don't smoke, and drink responsibly

'Atkins'-Type Diets May Raise Risk of Heart Problems

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Diets rich in plant-based foods a better choice in the long run for women, experts say

FDA Probing Safety of Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants

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2-day meeting will assess how patients with the devices should be monitored

S. Africa cloned skin recipient to leave hospital

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JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Bedtime for 3-year-old Isabella Kruger now includes a bottle and a massage. This ritual has become possible again as the toddler recovers from surgery that transplanted cloned skin onto her body after 80 percent of it suffered burns in a backyard accident.