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LONDON (AP) If it really is what’s on the inside that counts, then a lot of thin people might be in trouble.
Some doctors now think that the internal fat surrounding vital organs like the heart, liver or pancreas Д invisible to the naked eye Д could be as dangerous as the more obvious […]

If you don’t get enough sleep, it’s hard to be kind, keep your priorities straight and just keep on keeping on. Yet, in a 24/7 society where you can order everything from underwear to tents online in the middle of the night, sleeplessness is becoming endemic. It’s been cited as the nation’s number-one health problem. […]

The rate at which young children perish has worsened most disastrously over the past 15 years in Iraq, hard hit by both sanctions and war, and in Botswana, Zimbabwe and Swaziland, devastated by AIDS, according to a report released by Save the Children.
But researchers also found against-the-odds progress is some of the worlds poorest […]

By RAPHAEL G. SATTER/AP
LONDON Insurers are considering screening applicants for genes associated with certain types of cancer, and may ask for an exception to a moratorium on using such tests for insurance policies, the British government said Wednesday. Applicants might be screened for the presence of genetic mutations linked to hereditary breast and […]

If someone sneezes in your face during a flu pandemic, you might be better off if you’re wearing a face mask than if you’re not, says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
While admitting there is little evidence that face masks and respirators will effectively prevent the spread of flu, the CDC on Thursday […]