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Study: Hormone pill slows prostate cancer's growth

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CHICAGO (AP) — A hormone-blocking pill approved last year for some men with advanced prostate cancer now also seems to help a wider group of men who were given it sooner in the course of treating their disease.

In California, it's Big Tobacco vs Lance Armstrong

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Fabled as a mecca for the health-conscious and fitness-obsessed, California is also one of only a few states that has not hiked its cigarette taxes in the last decade, meaning it is less expensive to light up in Los Angeles and San Francisco than in many other places in the country.

Quitting Smoking No Harder for Women Than Men, Study Says

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Analysis of data from three countries debunks myth

Too Much Screen Time May Harm Kids' Fitness

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Children less connected to wired world seem to be in better shape, study finds

Many Americans Taking Too Much Acetaminophen

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Study finds many people take 8 to 12 capsules daily, putting them at risk for liver damage

Smokers Have Higher Surgical Costs, More Complications: Study

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But former smokers were no different than nonsmokers, results showed

Small Batteries, Other Shiny Objects Pose Risks to Children

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Curious kids may accidentally swallow magnets and batteries, leading to serious injury

More Vitamin D Might Help Older People Stay Active

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Seniors low in this essential nutrient more likely to have trouble getting around, study finds

American Heads Are Getting Bigger

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The skull of Paranthropus boisei, also know as the "Nutcracker Man," left, had large teeth, indications of big chewing muscles and thick tooth enamel compared to the skulls of modern-day humans, on the right. Research shows that despite their teeth's large size, the "Nutcracker Man" may not have had a regular diet of hard foods like nuts and seeds or roots and tubers.

Skull growth of whites is outpacing increases in overall height, thigh length

Young Girls, Boys Can Compete on Equal Level

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Analysis of nearly 2 million swim records found little or no difference until age 13

Healthy Diet, Exercise Extend Life for Women in Their 70s: Study

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Participants who were tops in both categories had 8 times the odds of survival

Feds to rule on cancer aid for WTC dust exposure

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NEW YORK (AP) — A federal health official is expected to decide within days whether to expand an aid program for anyone sickened by World Trade Center dust to cover cancer, a move that would be cheered by many former ground zero workers, but could also prove costly and come at the expense of people with ailments more conclusively linked to 9/11's toxic fallout.

Global cancer cases could rise 75 pct by 2030

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LONDON (AP) — Global cancer cases are projected to rise 75 percent by 2030, in part because many other diseases are being stamped out and more developing countries are adopting Western lifestyles linked to cancer, international health experts reported.