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Food additive, deemed safe by the USDA, is used to kill bacteria.

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Being too digitally social can hurt the development of tweenage girls, according to a new Stanford study.

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A New Orleans woman lost her arm and nearly her life after injecting herself with "bath salts," according to a case report published today in the journal Orthopedics.

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There have been two recent deaths involving the use of neti pots. Are they still safe and what are the risks?

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Customers love it, says company spokesman.

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Tan at your own risk.

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A new device can hook any kid's bike up to the TV, and to keep the signal going, the child has to keep pedaling. For more information, go to www.123gotv.com.

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A contagious virus has been linked to frozen Korean oysters sold in Asian grocery stores as well as restaurants.

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Pipeline is designed to help those with large brain aneurysms.

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Women who drink just three alcoholic beverages a week face slightly higher chances for developing breast cancer compared with teetotalers, a study of more than 100,000 U.S. nurses found.

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Tastes similar to regular veggie, but has huge health benefits

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A study that found that men are funnier than women also found that men believe they are funnier than they actually are.

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Two children have gagged on fabric from the stroller.

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