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Why Comfort Foods Are So Comforting
When we are feeling sad, many of us reach for comfort foods such as chocolate, ice cream, or chips. Now new research helps show how these foods boost our moods. Read More..
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Study: Healthy Eating Costs More
A new analysis shows healthy eating can really run up a grocery bill, making it tough for Americans on tight budgets to meet nutritional guidelines. Read More..
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Survey: Americans Aware of Functional Foods, Don't Eat Them Enough
More Americans say they are aware of the health benefits of functional foods, but there has been no increase over the past five years in the number of people who are eating them on a regular basis. Read More..
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49 Million Americans Struggle to Put Food on the Table
The number of Americans struggling to put adequate food on the table remains at an all-time high, a new government report shows. Read More..
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Heart-Healthy Pasta? 'Super Spaghetti' Just Might Be
Scientists in Italy and Spain say they have developed a new type of pasta made with barley flour that may reduce the risk of heart disease for lovers of spaghetti and other wheat-based noodles. Read More..
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Study: BPA Common in Kids' Canned Foods
Cans of soup marketed for kids may have a potentially dangerous chemical that's not found on any food ingredient label. Read More..
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Eating Styles Rub Off on Family and Friends
Eating patterns are shared by family and friends, a study suggests. Read More..
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Study: BPA Often Undetectable in Blood of Adults
Most of the bisphenol A (BPA) that adults ingest is quickly eliminated in the urine, new research confirms. Read More..
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Watching Your Protein May Be Key to Weight Control
Counting calories may not be enough to manage either your appetite or your weight, new research suggests. Read More..
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CDC: Most Americans Eat Too Much Salt
Most Americans eat more salt than federal guidelines call for, increasing their risk of high blood pressure, heart disease, and stroke, a new CDC report shows. Read More..
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Study: Eating Lots of Trans Fat May Lower Quality of Life
Higher consumption of trans fats, but not other dietary fats, was associated with lower self-reported quality of life in a new study from Spain. Read More..
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Are the Benefits of Vitamin D Overhyped?
Another day, and another vitamin has failed to live up to all of its hype. This time it’s vitamin D. Read More..
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Bottom Line: Overeating Boosts Fat, Whatever the Protein Level
Here’s a new study we really could have used before the holidays: If you are going to overeat, be sure your diet has enough protein. Read More..
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Report Rates Best Diets, Easiest Diets
Whether you're resolving to lose weight, eat healthier, or manage or prevent health problems, here's help: the U.S. News & World Report's Best Diets 2012, a rating of 25 different diet plans. Read More..
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Antibiotics in Food Animals: FAQ
Food animals get 80% of the antibiotics used in the U.S. -- mostly in ways that can lead to the growth of drug-resistant superbugs. Read More..
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Mindfulness Key to Losing Weight While Eating Out
Focusing on the eating experience and the food in front of you may be one key to losing weight while eating out frequently at restaurants. Read More..
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Do Grapes or Alcohol Make Red Wine Good for the Heart?
Studies have long suggested that drinking red wine in moderation might be good for the heart. What’s been less clear is whether it’s the alcohol in wine or its antioxidants -- mainly from grape skins and seeds -- that may be responsible for those heart and stroke risk reductions. Now a new study has arrived at a surprising answer: It may be both. Read More..
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Natural Trans Fats Less Unhealthy Than Manmade Variety
Artery-clogging, manmade trans fats do increase the risk for heart disease, and efforts have been made to get them out of our food supply. Natural trans fats, however, are another story. Read More..
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Fried Food and No Heart Disease?
Eating foods fried in healthier oils such as olive or sunflower is not linked to heart disease or premature death, Spanish researchers have found. Read More..
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Eating Fatty Fish Benefits Younger Women, Study Shows
Younger women can cut their risk of heart disease and stroke by occasionally eating fish high in omega-3 fatty acids, such as salmon, Danish researchers report. Read More..
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Infection

	Brain-Eating Amoeba FAQ Brain-eating amoebas have killed three young Americans this summer. What is this scary bug? How does it get to the brain? Where is it, and how can you avoid it? WebMD answers these and other questions.
	Bacteria Are Hard to Avoid in Public Bathrooms Public restrooms are often filled with infection-causing bacteria, a study shows.
	Study: Kids Are Getting Too Many Antibiotics Too many kids are still getting antibiotic prescriptions for colds, viral sore throats, and other illnesses that don't require or respond to antibiotics, a study suggests.
	Rapid Blood Test Identifies Infection Type A rapid blood test that distinguishes between viral and bacterial infection in less than two hours could prove to be a useful weapon in the battle against antibiotic resistance.

Back Pain

	Skip the MRI for Low Back Pain? Immediate imaging with X-rays, CT scans, or MRIs for patients with acute low back pain is not recommended for all patients, according to new guidelines by the American College of Physicians.
	Back Pain May Be Inherited New research suggests a role for genes in a major cause of persistent low back pain.
	Relieving Back Pain May Help the Brain Chronic lower back pain doesn't just hurt. It also appears to cause thinning of certain regions of the brain, which may lead to cognitive impairments, a study shows.
	Study: Massage Helps Treat Low Back Pain Massage may be serious medicine, at least when it comes to treating persistent low back pain, a new study shows.

Allergies

	Get First Cat as Adult, Double Allergy Risk Adults who get their first cat double their risk of cat allergy -- especially if the cat is allowed in the bedroom. But adults who had cats as kids are less likely to become allergic to new feline pets.
	Food Allergies in Kids More Common Than Thought The largest study ever to track childhood food allergies in the U.S. shows that they may be more common and more dangerous than previously recognized.
	Low Vitamin D Linked to Allergy Risk in Kids Children who don't get enough vitamin D may be at increased risk of developing allergies, new research indicates.
	Birth Order May Affect Risk of Allergies First-born children may be more likely to develop certain types of allergies than their younger brothers or sisters, a study suggests.
	Xolair May Treat Milk Allergy in Kids A small new study suggests that children with severe milk allergies may be able to rapidly overcome their sensitivities with the help of a biologic drug that helps to quiet an overly aggressive immune response.
	Worst Cities for Spring Allergies A new study shows Knoxville and a host of other Southern cities top the list of the worst places to live with spring allergies.
	Allergy Self-Diagnosis Leads to Misdiagnosis Many people skip seeing a doctor for allergy symptoms and misdiagnose themselves as having allergies when they actually have sinusitis, a survey shows.
	Pets May Reduce Children’s Allergy Risk Having a dog or cat at home during the first year of life may actually help prevent pet allergies later on.
	Skin Allergies May Protect Against Cancer New research suggests that people who develop itchy rashes when their skin comes into contact with certain metals or chemicals have a lower risk for certain cancers.
	Study Questions Claims About Hypoallergenic Dogs A new study suggests there may be little difference between dog breeds when it comes to shedding allergens.

Lung Disease

	COPD Patients May Have Risk of Shingles People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may be at increased risk for developing shingles, a new study shows.
	FDA Approves New Drug Daliresp to Treat COPD The FDA has approved a new treatment for people with worsening symptoms of severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a lung disorder that makes breathing difficult.
	New Technique May Help Diagnose Asthma, COPD Researchers in Australia have identified four molecular characteristics, or biomarkers, of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which they say could lead to better ways to diagnose the respiratory conditions.
	Wii Fit Exercises May Help COPD Patients People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may be able to reap significant health benefits by engaging in an interactive video exercising program at home using Nintendo’s Wii Fit video game, a new study says.

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