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Green Tea Health Benefits

Experts explain green tea’s potential health benefits for everything from fighting cancer to helping your heart.

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The X-(Chromosome) Factor: Women Truly Are the Tougher Sex, Study Finds

Women are often regarded as the fairer sex, full of sugar and spice and, of course, everything nice. But new research suggests that women are not only tougher than men (as if there was any doubt), but are also hard-wired to better resist infections and certain diseases, such as cancer. Researchers from Ghent University in

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Coffee Health Benefits: Research on Type 2 Diabetes, Cancer, Stroke,  and More

WebMD discusses the health benefits of coffee and possible risks for those with certain conditions.

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Is Eating Red Meat Bad for Your Health?

WebMD examines the health dangers and benefits of eating red meat, including the risks of cancer and heart disease. Learn how to choose the best lean meats and what criteria to look for.

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The X Factor: Why Women May Be Healthier Than Men

“X” may really mark the spot when it comes to why women live about five to 10 years longer than men and are less likely to develop certain diseases.

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Diet for Autism: What Works?

Up to half of children with autism are placed on special diets by their parents to improve symptoms, despite conflicting evidence that they work.

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Prehypertension Tied to Increased Risk of Stroke

Having even slightly high blood pressure may substantially increase a person’s risk of having a stroke, new research shows.

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Study: Generic Quit-Smoking Drug Works

An older, cheaper drug that works like the smoking cessation drug Chantix was shown to be effective in a rigorously designed and executed clinical trial.

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Death Toll Rising From Contaminated Cantaloupes

The CDC says 72 people have been sickened and 13 have died as a result of eating cantaloupes tainted with Listeria bacteria, making it the deadliest outbreak of food-borne illness in the U.S. in a decade.

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Toning Shoes: Can Shoes Tone Your Butt and Legs?

You’ve seen the athletic shoes with the odd-shaped soles that promise big results. Now find out if these toning shoes actually deliver.

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