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Recall of possible listeria-tainted eggs expands to include N.Y. retailer
A Minnesota company recalled cooked eggs distributed in more than 34 states because of possible listeria contamination
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Government pledges to spend more money on Alzheimer?s research ? but is it enough?
The Obama administration announced Tuesday they want to spend more than half a billion dollars on Alzheimer?s research next year in hopes of finding a cure for the devastating neurodegenerative disease
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New antibody treatment puts toddler?s rare cancer in remission
A 2-year-old girl from the U.K., who was diagnosed with a rare childhood cancer, is now in remission after being treated with a new radioactive antibody
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Nurse with OCD opens up about her struggles
A nurse who has been diagnosed with OCD is now opening up about her struggles with the disorder.  Debbie Tomson, 31, said at one point her disorder got so bad she even contemplated committing suicide
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CDC: 9 out of 10 Americans consume too much sodium each day
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed Tuesday that a whopping 90 percent of all Americans consume much more than the daily recommended amount of sodium
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New guide to who really shouldn't eat gluten
You've got abdominal pains, bloating, fatigue and foggy thinking. You feel worse after eating wheat or other foods with gluten, and better when you avoid them. Is it a wheat allergy, celiac disease or the power of suggestion, given all the buzz around gluten-free diets? 
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Male smokers lose brain function faster as they age
Men who smoke suffer a more rapid decline in brain function as they age than their non-smoking counterparts, with their cognitive decline as rapid as someone 10 years older but who shuns tobacco
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'Malaria cure' claim sparks Vienna probe
A Vienna hospital is searching for long-retired staff who might hold clues to a man's claim that he was deliberately infected with malaria when he was a psychiatric patient nearly half a century ago
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Ovarian cancer screening popular despite guidelines
Despite expert guidelines and scientific evidence to the contrary, a third of U.S. primary care physicians believe ovarian cancer screening is effective and many would offer it to patients
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Deep vein thrombosis risk increased by airplane window seats, experts say
"Economy class syndrome," which suggests that air passengers in cheaper seats are at risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT), is a myth, according to researchers, who warned that the condition was more likely to affect any travelers sitting in window seats
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