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Don't Fumble Your Diet on Super Bowl Sunday
Expert offers game-day defense for food-filled parties

Winter Can Pose Hazards for Seniors
For those with mobility problems, snow and ice can leave them stranded at home

Soy Supplements May Not Shield Against Breast Cancer
Study suggests no reduction in tumor risk, but one expert says more research may be needed

Aspirin, Warfarin Fare Equally for Heart Failure Patients
Each of these anti-clotting drugs had similar effectiveness in preventing deaths, study found

Women Wear Red on Friday to Highlight Heart Health
Roughly 8 million women in the United States have heart disease, research shows

Could a Blood Test Help Spot Depression?
Small study suggests 'biomarker' levels might help support a diagnosis, but more research needed

Asthmatic Moms Who Breast-feed May Help Their Children's Lungs
At age 12, those kids had better lung function than formula-fed kids

Many Stroke Victims Still Don't Get Treated Fast Enough: Study
Researchers found response times haven't improved since 2005

Questionnaire Could Help Predict Alzheimer's: Study
21 simple questions may help docs determine which patients need more testing, researchers say

Diabetes Takes Toll on Women's Hearing: Study
Especially in women over 60, hearing is much worse for those with poorly controlled disease

Malaria's Global Death Toll Much Higher Than Thought
Study estimates 1.2 million die each year, nearly double previous estimates

Norovirus Top Cause of Hospital Infection Outbreaks, Says Study
Gastrointestinal bug causes vomiting, stomach cramps and diarrhea

Hard Drug Use in Middle Age Could Prove Fatal, Study Finds
Those who continue to 'dabble' into their 50s tend to be at greater risk for bad outcomes in general

Map Shows Where in U.S. to Beware of Lyme Disease
Northeast and parts of the Midwest are hotbeds of the tick-borne disease

Booze and Family History of Colon Cancer a Bad Mix: Study
Red meat, smoking and skipping veggies also associated with a raised cancer risk, research finds

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