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Cholera Cases Likely to Increase in Haiti Voice of America Photo: AP Two men carry the coffin of Frist Fleurant, 10, who died of cholera, before his burial in Rossignol, Haiti, 24 Oct. 2010. International health officials say they expect the number of cholera cases in Haiti to increase. ... See all stories on this topic »

Alcohol with a caffeine kick: Drinks like Four Loko come under scrutiny Los Angeles Times The Food and Drug Administration has been eying the safety of caffeinated alcoholic drinks like Four Loko, which reportedly sent nine students at Central Washington University to the hospital. The FDA warned manufacturers last November about the safety ... See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

Breast cancer awareness, sure. But breast cancer insurance? Los Angeles Times All this thinking pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month is enough to make almost anyone anxious about getting breast cancer — and that bodes well for providers of supplemental cancer insurance. But don't plunk down your money just yet. ... See all stories on this topic »

Study: Heavy Smoking in Midlife More Than Doubles the Risk of Alzheimer's TIME By Meredith Melnick Tuesday, October 26, 2010 | 0 comments As if anyone needed another reason for quitting: a new study found that heavy cigarette use in middle age more than doubles the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease or dementia down the road. ... See all stories on this topic »

Hypertension in Black Men: Are Barbershops the Key to Good Care? CBS News Characters in the 2002 movie "Barbershop" like to hang out at a neighborhood barbershop. (Tracy Bennett/Metro Goldwyn Mayer) (CBS) Shave and a haircut and a blood pressure reading? It seems to be a good combination for black men with hypertension, ... See all stories on this topic » CBS News

Test Case: Sifting the Medicare Database Wall Street Journal The Journal focused on one family-practice doctor with extremely high billing and found she had performed an unusual array of 29 tests, some of which have been flagged by federal authorities as being frequently abused. Only 25 other providers performed ... See all stories on this topic »

Falling in Love Sparks the Brain eMaxHealth Research from Syracuse University suggests falling in love starts in the brain then travels to the heart and stomach. It takes less than a second to fall in love and produces the same euphoria as cocaine. When it happens 12 areas of the brain work ... See all stories on this topic » eMaxHealth

The best and worst trick-or-treat candy msnbc.com By Amanda Chan What's Halloween without piles of candy — and what's candy without the fat and sugar, wreaking havoc on our waistlines? Although candy has little — if any — redeeming nutritional value, you don't have to forgo it altogether on the ... See all stories on this topic »

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