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Study links calcium supplements to higher risk of heart disease

While consumption of calcium through the food lowers the risk of heart disease, taking calcium supplements regularly have a harmful impact on the heart, according to a new study.

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IBM to allow its workers to use Watson Supercomputer to find cancer treatments

IBM workers will be able to use the renowned Watson Supercomputer to find the most effective oncology drugs and clinical trials for their specific cancers, the tech giant announced.

The computer giant announced yesterday that its workers will be able to use the supercomputer technology starting in January 2017. The company stressed that the decision would help the needy.

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Big cities are healthier: report says

A new report, published as part of the Gallup-Healthways State of American Well-Being series, found that residents of big cities like Boston and San Francisco are healthier and happier than their peers in smaller cities.

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Aspen recalls possibly listeria contaminated cookie dough

Dough-maker Aspen Hills has issued a recall for the cookie dough that it sold to numerous food companies like Blue Bell Creameries because the product might be contaminated with listeria monocytogenes bacteria.

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Possible bacterial contamination forces Nestle to recall Drumsticks

Nestle, one of the world’s leading nutrition, health and wellness companies, has issued a recall for its Drumstick ice cream after some samples were tested positive for bacterial contamination.

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Pennsylvania mother arrested for her obsession with strict vegan diet

A Pennsylvania mother was recently arrested for her obsession with a strict vegan diet that left her11-month-old son extremely malnourished, authorities confirmed.

Elizabeth Hawk, 33, was taken into custody on charge of endangering the welfare of a child after her husband Jerry Hawk brought the child and reported that his estranged wife had been feeding the child only fruits and nuts.

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Pocatello’s first annual ‘Race for the Cure’ attracts dozens

Pocatello's first annual 'Race for the Cure' 5-K' held at the Portneuf Wellness Complex on Saturday attracted dozens of passionate runners, walkers and breast cancer survivors.

Participants like Melinda Jahsman said that were passionate about participating in the race to raise awareness about the potentially deadly disease of breast cancer that affects everyone in some way.

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Controversy over PSA for prostate screening didn’t affect its use: study

Persistent controversy over the Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) test didn’t significantly reduce its use over the years, a multi-year review of nearly 300,000 visits at UT Southwestern Medical Center suggested.

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