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Parents Quarantine Prematurely Born Twins for Entire Year

The Vangoethem family made sure their twins were safe and sound — by keeping them at home for 12 months.

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Chinese ‘Eagle Dad’ Defends Making Son Run in Snow Without Clothing

On a family vacation to the U.S. during the Chinese New Year, He Liesheng recorded his 4-year-old son running around a snowy street in Flushing, New York. Wearing only underwear and shoes, the child, nicknamed Duoduo, cried and shivered while his parents pressured him to run and perform push-ups in the snow.

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Pennsylvania College Sells ‘Morning After’ Pills in Vending Machine

The school managed to stay under the radar for the last few years, but the recent outcry over Planned Parenthood funding prompted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to take interest.

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Demi’s Drug: What Is Nitrous Oxide?

Actor Demi Moore’s trip to the emergency room was reportedly spurred by an apparent seizure triggered by inhaling the drug nitrous oxide, more commonly known as laughing gas or whippits.

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Man’s Leg Amputated by Ad Agency, Not Diabetes, in Anti-Obesity Ad

New York City’s health department is under scrutiny for what some say is questionable photo editing.

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Butter Connoisseur Paula Deen Admits Type 2 Diabetes Battle

The celebrity chef with an affinity for butter, sugar and salt is battling a health disorder that is exacerbated by foods like butter, sugar and salt.

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Cancer Campaigners Push for a Bald Barbie Doll

Nursing and medicine have been two of Barbie’s many careers. Now a group is campaigning for her to take on the opposite role — that of a cancer patient who has lost her hair

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Demolition Boy: Charity Turns Cancer Patient’s Dream Into Reality

A youngster battling cancer had his wish come true this week – to blow up a building.

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Parents Sign Petition to Bring Breastfeeding Back to Sesame Street

In the ’70s and ’80s, nursing was shown on Sesame Street, but now nursing has been replaced by bottles.

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Nick Cannon Hospitalized: What Causes Kidney Failure?

Lots of things can cause kidneys to stop functioning, say experts, including trauma, dehydration and some common OTC and prescription medications.