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Can a Saliva Test Spot Early Pancreatic Cancer?

A simple saliva test may one day help doctors diagnose people with pancreatic cancer before it has started to spread.

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Barrett’s Esophagus May Be Less Risky Than Thought

People with Barrett’s esophagus, a complication of heartburn and acid reflux disease, are at risk of developing a deadly kind of cancer at much lower rates than doctors previously believed, a new study shows.

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2 More Deaths in Listeria/Cantaloupe Outbreak

Two more deaths have been reported in the ongoing outbreak of listeria food poisoning from Colorado cantaloupes.

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Survey Finds Hindrances to Hand Washing in Schools

Children need to wash up more often at school, and parents need to set a better handwashing example, according to a new survey by the American Cleaning Institute, which represents the U.S. cleaning products industry.

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CDC: More Teenage Boys Are Using Condoms

More teenagers are using a condom — by itself or along with a partner’s hormonal contraceptive — according to a new teen sex survey from the CDC.

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Diet May Cut Heart Risk Due to ‘Bad’ Genes

We know eating a very healthy diet appears to make heart disease less likely, but now that even goes for people whose genes put them at a higher-than-normal risk of heart trouble, according to a new study.

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Diet May Cut Heart Risk Due to ‘Bad’ Genes

We know eating a very healthy diet appears to make heart disease less likely, but now that even goes for people whose genes put them at a higher-than-normal risk of heart trouble, according to a new study.

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Vitamin E Supplements May Raise Prostate Cancer Risk

A study shows that vitamin E supplements may raise the risk of prostate cancer.

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Vitamin E Supplements May Raise Prostate Cancer Risk

A study shows that vitamin E supplements may raise the risk of prostate cancer.

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Alzheimer’s Caregivers: The Sandwich Generation

Caring for kids and a loved one with Alzheimer’s, too? Here’s how to make it easier — for everyone.

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