Residents sue over dust from old dump site

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Residents of a south Florida community are suing a commercial developer over alleged toxic dust from a former dumping site.

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Physical activity more likely to prevent breast cancer in certain groups

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Physically active women are 25 per cent less likely to get breast cancer, but certain groups are more likely to see these benefits than others, finds a review of research published online ahead of print in the British ...

Patients' expectation of getting better is crucial in recovery from whiplash

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Research into whiplash published in this week’s PLoS Medicine has found that an individual’s expectation of getting better plays a crucial role in the likelihood of his or her recovery, even after the severity of their ...

Chronic disease management: Does it improve health and save money?

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A study published in the May/June issue of Health Affairs reports on the first randomized trial providing a scientifically valid look at what one might expect from chronic disease management programs that serve low-income ...

HPV linked to better survival in tonsil, tongue cancer

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Researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center have found a series of markers that indicate which patients are more likely to survive cancers of the base of the tongue and tonsils.

Genetically modified human embryo stirs criticism

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(AP) -- News that scientists have for the first time genetically altered a human embryo is drawing fire from some watchdog groups that say it's a step toward creating "designer babies."

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