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Is aluminum antiperspirant linked to breast cancer?

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Simple fitness test might predict early death, study finds

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Citing convenience, millennials opting for urgent care over primary care

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Del Monte recalls 64,000 cases of canned corn due to botulism risk

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Alternative Medicine

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Temple students deliver customized fittings to children with cerebral palsy

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Kotex maker recalls tampons after consumers report injuries

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McDonald's antibiotic-reduction effort could change the entire meat industry

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HPV vaccination is cancer prevention

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