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Hollywood restores lost NASA moon footage

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:21:00 -0400

WASHINGTON -- NASA could put a man on the moon but didn't have the sense to keep the original video of the live TV transmission.

Teens risk health with night texting, talking

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 18:50:00 -0400

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- To many parents, text messaging is an enigma -- a practice their children engage in when they could just make a phone call or walk down the street to their friends' houses. It seems to be a strange but harmless means of communication.

Another hepatitis case linked to Colorado hospital

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 20:12:00 -0400

Another hepatitis C case has been linked to a Denver hospital where an infected surgery technician was accused of swapping her dirty syringes for ones filled with a powerful painkiller meant for patients.

How to avoid kidney stones

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 19:07:00 -0400

These solid masses that form in the kidneys can grow big enough to cause severe pain and even infection as they pass into the urinary tract. Here are some tips from doctors on preventing stones from developing:

How Come?: Why does water expand as it freezes?

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 22:33:00 -0400

Ever fill an old-fashioned ice cube tray just to the top in the evening, only to pull out a tray full of bulging cubes in the morning?

FDA probes link between asthma drug, health risks

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:15:00 -0400

An ongoing clinical trial of the asthma drug Xolair suggests that patients taking the medication might have an increased risk of blood clots, heart failure, stroke, cardiac arrhythmias and heart enlargement when compared with patients not treated with the asthma drug, the Food and Drug Administration said Thursday. The agency announced it was assessing the significance of the preliminary findings to determine if further regulatory actions were necessary to protect patients.

How to get skinny, courtesy of a 'Real' Housewife of New York City

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:03:00 -0400

Sipping a club soda in the lobby of a Ritz-Carlton (where else, darling?), "Real Housewives of New York City" star Bethenny Frankel likens sensible eating to sensible shopping:

Study: Reusable bags pose health risk

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:57:00 -0400

Your eco-friendly shopping bag could be making you sick, a study says. But before you make the switch back to plastic, you might want to consider the source.

Obama designates $1.8M for use to fight swine flu

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 22:17:00 -0400

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How to care for your bones through the ages

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:58:00 -0400

Bones are the body's first lines of defense. They protect the brain, heart and lungs and anchor the muscles. They keep us mobile. And all they ask in return is our support to keep them strong: good nutrition, weight-bearing exercise, calcium and Vitamin D.