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Calcium Supplements May Raise Risk of

Calcium supplements, which many people consume hoping to ward off osteoporosis, may increase the risk of heart attack by as much as 30 percent, researchers reported Friday.

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    Calcium Supplements May Raise Risk of Heart Attack

    Calcium supplements, which many people consume hoping to ward off osteoporosis, may increase the risk of heart attack by as much as 30 percent, researchers reported Friday.

    Study: Cell Phones Dirtier Than Toilet Handles

    Chances are if you knew the amount of bacteria that lives on your cell phone due to the amount of texting, e-mailing and phoning you do, you’d be alarmed.

    Fox on Sex: Foods to Get You in the Mood

    Having fun with food and sex isn't limited to whipped cream--keep your sex life juicy and ripe with these foods

    Lawsuit: Antimicrobial Soaps Damage Reproductive Organs

    A nonprofit environmental group has sued the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, claiming the agency failed to regulate toxic chemicals found in "antimicrobial" soap and other

    One-Day Breast Cancer Treatment

    When breast cancer is caught early, lumpectomy plus radiation is widely considered just as effective as a total mastectomy. There's a new therapy in testing

    Hands-Only CPR, Pushy Dispatchers Are Lifesavers

    More bystanders are willing to attempt CPR if an emergency dispatcher gives them firm and direct instructions — especially if they can just press on the chest

    Rabid Bats Found In Orange County

    Orange County Health Care Agency officials today asked anyone who may have had contact with bats in Newport Beach or Orange to contact them right away, because

    Gel Could Help Repair Cavities

    A new gel could take the place of painful root canals and tooth fillings, according to Discovery News.

    Study: More Drinks Equals Less Arthritis

    A regular nip can reduce the severity of rheumatoid arthritis, a study reported Wednesday.

    Man Wants to Donate Heart, Liver - Before He Dies

    A Cherokee County man suffering from Lou Gehrig's disease is leading a push to let people donate vital organs — before they die.

    LA County Could Face Health Care Cuts

    The Board of Supervisors today warned that severe cuts to health care services were likely unless state and federal officials provide needed funds to the

    Toenail Fungus Laser Treatment

    Do you or someone you know skip the sandals because of embarrassing nail fungus? Now, a non-toxic treatment could put an end to those worries. Here's the scoop

    UCLA Looks For Hand Transplant Patients

    The first hand-transplant program on the West Coast was introduced at UCLA, where experts put out a call for people willing to take part in a clinical study of

    Study: Pollutants Can Damage Baby's IQ Before Birth

    Researchers from Columbia University released the results of a decade long study in New York that shows exposure to large amounts of air pollution during

    Breast-Feeding Moms Sponsor New BYOB

    The acronym BYOB doesn’t stand for bring your own booze for thousands of excited new moms. That's because new moms around the country who breast feed can look

    Store to Sell Plus-Size Clothes for 3-Year-Olds

    It was bound to happen – “plus-size” clothes for tots. With the World Health Organization placing worldwide childhood obesity at epidemic numbers with more

    World's First Full Face Transplant Patient Appears in Public

    A Spanish farmer given the world’s first full facial transplant appeared in public for the first time Monday as he was discharged from the hospital to start a

    Woman Removed From Plane to Make Room for Overweight Teen

    Southwest Airlines kicked a thin passenger off the airplane to make room for an obese teen, myfoxdfw reported.

    Fox on Sex: Pleasure in Public

    Public sex. Risky and wrong? Maybe. Terribly exciting? Absolutely.

    Nap Nanny Recliners Recalled

    Portable baby recliners that are supposed to help fussy babies sleep better are being recalled after the death of an infant.

    Study: Women Need to Stop Sitting Around to Live Longer

    Relaxing at home can have deadly consequences for women who sit for more than six hours a day during their leisure time, regardless of how much they exercise,

    Minn. Man Falls Off Operating Table, Dies

    The family of a man who died after falling from operating table is suing a St. Paul hospital.

    Personal DNA Tests Unreliable, Investigators Say

    An undercover investigation by the Government Accountability Office found that four genetic testing companies delivered contradictory predictions based on the

    California Boy, 4, Battling Undiagnosable Condition

    Internal bleeding, recurring sores, asthma and fevers up to 106 degrees – these are just a few of the health issues Reece LoCiero has been facing since he was 10-months-old.

    Study: Meat Eaters Gain More Pounds

    A European study has found that people who eat meat tend to gain more weight over time.

    CDC: 15 U.S. Deaths Tied to Rare Tropical Fungus

    .S. health officials say a fungus usually found in the tropics has taken root in the Pacific Northwest and has been blamed for at least 60 illnesses and 15 deaths.

    Las Vegas 'Doctor' Accused of Scamming Terminally Ill Patients

    A Las Vegas man who misrepresented himself as a retired physician convinced more than 100 chronically ill patients to undergo experimental stem cell implant procedures that he

    Giant Dead Jellyfish Stings 150 People on New Hampshire Beach

    A massive dead jellyfish — which broke into pieces after officials tried to remove it from the water — was responsible for 150 people being stung at a New

    Fox on Sex: The New Foreplay? It's 'Choreplay'

    Men: Get out the mop and broom. It'll do wonders for your sex life. We promise.

    Custom Cancer Vaccines

    Got cancer? Save your tumor. That's the message one brain tumor patient is advocating after getting a cancer vaccine made from his own tumor.

    Pain Pill Abuse Fastest Growing Drug Problem in United States

    The percent of Americans abusing prescription pain pills jumped 400 percent in the past decade, making it the fastest-growing drug problem in the nation,

    Scientist: Five-Second Rule Not Safe for Food

    There's a popular belief that if you drop food on the floor and pick it up within five seconds, it's safe to eat, well that's likely "bologna" according to a

    AIDS Gel With Gilead Drug Protects Women in Study

    A gel made using Gilead Sciences Inc's HIV drug tenofovir reduced HIV infections in women by 39 percent over two and a half years — the first time such an approach has protected

    Fox on Sex: Help! I Can't Find My Sex Life!

    Let's face it, sex before marriage is easy. It's new. It's exciting. It's all you have to worry about. Or at least all most of us choose to worry about. But

    FDA Says Breast Cancer Drug Did Not Extend Lives

    Federal health scientists said Friday that follow-up studies of a Roche breast cancer drug show it failed to slow tumor growth or extend patient lives.

    Scientists: High Heel Wearers Should Not Go Back to flats

    Women who wear high heels for long periods of time should not switch to flats, a scientist warned Friday.

    New Diet Drug Lorcaserin Called Safe, Effective in Study

    The results of a two-year study of a new weight loss drug, published in Thursday’s New England Journal of Medicine, show that lorcaserin aids in weight loss

    Scientists: Pear-Shaped Women Face Dementia Risk

    Pear-shaped women, who have a high hip-to-waist ratio, may be at greater risk of developing dementia in old age than women with rounder, apple-like figures,

    Fox on Sex: How to Pleasure a Woman

    Unsolved Mysteries. America’s Most Wanted. Without A Trace. It’s the way many of us guys feel about the female orgasm — it belongs right up there on the

    Botox Zombies

    Botox is one of the few cosmetic drugs that works as promised in nearly everyone who tries it, but there are new concerns about the wrinkle-buster. Could Botox

    Hoola Hoop Workout

    Total Woman Gym has a new workout that helps to shape your abs and burn fat with hoola hoops. Lisa Breckenridge gets a lesson in this Good Day LA video.

    Cheney Has 'Bridge to Transplant' Heart Device Implanted

    Former Vice President Dick Cheney has been fitted with a left ventricular assist device (LVAD), which is a battery-operated, mechanical pump-type device that's

    'Hypochondriac's Handbook' Highlights Rare Health Problems

    Still struggling with a belief that you are dead? Maybe you can't sleep at night for fear you are missing organs. Alien hand syndrome? Sorry, still no cure.

    Woman With World's Largest Breasts Fighting for Her Life

    A Brazilian model living in Houston, Tex. who has the largest breasts in the world, is in the fight for her life, myFOXhouston.com reported Tuesday.

    Tiny, Toxic Mushrooms Kill Hundreds in China

    Every summer during the height of the rainy season, villagers of all ages in a corner of southwestern China would suddenly die of cardiac arrest.

    Bristol-Myers Squibb Starts Recall of Coumadin

    Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. said Monday it is recalling eight production lots of its anti-clotting drug Coumadin because the amount of the active ingredient in the drug could change.

    Fox on Sex: My Body Is a Paintbrush

    It was a situation I never imagined I’d find myself in, standing naked in the middle of a loft in downtown Los Angeles, an artist painting me with her hands,

    Study: Busy Social Life the Key to Beating Cancer

    An active social life may help patients fight cancer with a new study linking the stress of relationships to reductions in the size of cancerous growths, The

    Newborn Twins Tip the Scales at 10 Pounds a Piece

    A Cincinnati mother gave birth to twin sons earlier this week, each weighing around 10 pounds, FOX 19 reported.

    Write Away The Pounds

    Shannon Hammer of Redondo Beach knows the despair of battling obesity and after a lifetime of dieting she finally got slim for good with the weight loss magic

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