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Early diabetes detection tied to fewer heart problems
Earlier screening, diagnosis and treatment of type 2 diabetes may decrease the risk of cardiovascular problems, hint results from a…
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FIFA President Blatter reportedly under investigation by US officials
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MEXICO CITY – Members of a radical Mexican teachers’ union have broken into or blockaded electoral offices in the southern…
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Study sees benefit from more extensive breast cancer surgery
Having a little extra tissue taken off during breast cancer surgery greatly lowers the risk that some cancer will be…
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Celldex vaccine helps brain cancer patients live longer, study
Adding an experimental Celldex Therapeutics Inc vaccine that enlists the immune system to fight cancer to standard therapy helped patients…
Read MoreParis removes ‘love locks’ from famed bridge
Lovers in Paris, beware: City authorities are taking down thousands of padlocks affixed to the famed Pont des Arts bridge.…
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