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Cigarette makers used menthol to lure young

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updated 3:18 p.m. PT, Wed., July. 16, 2008   WASHINGTON - Tobacco companies deliberately changed the menthol levels in cigarettes depending upon who they were marketing them to — lower...
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Fat Calories vs Carb Calories

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If you're one of millions of Americans trying to lose weight, you probably wish you had a more effective diet than the one you're on now. And if you're wondering whether Dean Ornish's low-fat diet will...
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Fig and Lemon Chicken

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"Chicken thighs roasted with figs and lemon slices in a lemon, vinegar and brown sugar glaze. Easy, delicious and if you don't feel the sauce is enough it can easily be doubled." RECIPE...
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L.A. wants to clamp yearlong ban on fast food

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City Council to vote Tuesday on plan for impoverished southern part of city LOS ANGELES - In the impoverished neighborhood of South Los Angeles, fast food is the easiest cuisine to find — and...
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Multi-tasking mom J. Lo trains for triathlon

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The Scoop updated 6:00 a.m. PT, Thurs., July. 24, 2008  Jennifer Lopez is proving to be quite the multi-tasking mom. Lopez, who doesn’t have a nanny for infant twins Max and Emme, has...
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Oxygen therapies may relieve headache pain

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NEW YORK - 2:48 p.m. PT, Thurs., July. 24, 2008 Two forms of oxygen therapy may help manage two types of debilitating headache pain, a new research review suggests.   In a review of nine...
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Pitt's Cancer Institute warns of cell phone risks

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By JENNIFER C. YATES and SETH BORENSTEIN Associated Press Writers PITTSBURGH (AP) -- The head of a prominent cancer research institute issued an unprecedented warning to his faculty and...
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Salmonella Outbreak Tied to Irrigation Water

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WASHINGTON - The salmonella strain linked to a nationwide outbreak has been found in irrigation water and a serrano pepper at a Mexican farm, federal health officials said Wednesday. Dr. David...
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The Benefits of Antioxidants

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The Benefits of Antioxidants By this point, you've probably heard about antioxidants. But, do you really know what they are, or why they are vital to your well-being? If you answered no, you are far...
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The Kissing Cure?

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When in the throes of an allergy attack or a skin rash, it may help to pucker up. A Japanese study suggests that kissing reduces allergic responses. Among the 48 subjects, half suffered from eczema...
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