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Turning 50 prompts 75-pound weight loss
Barbara Aldrich can hardly remember a time when she wasn't a little overweight. But as her weight skyrocketed, it began to take its toll. She reached a tipping point when her doctor told her she was borderline diabetic. "That's when I decided, I don't want to give myself injections for the rest of my life," she said.

Build a better salad with healthy add-ins
While the quintessential pairing of ripe tomatoes and lettuce is certainly enjoyable, a good salad can be so much more. Adding fruits, nuts, and other well-chosen ingredients offers a welcome change. More importantly, incorporating a few more nutritious ingredients is an easy way to serve a more healthful dish. Cooking Light tells you how.

Sex show host ending program
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Virus in China kills 28 children in China
The death toll from China's outbreak of hand-foot-mouth disease has climbed to 28 -- all of them children -- the state-run Xinhua news agency reported Wednesday.

Seven vaccines you need right now
One day last year, Diana Simpson started coughing uncontrollably. The pain in her throat and chest was unbearable. She suspected asthma, but what she had was pertussis, or whooping cough. The CDC now recommends that all adults get a pertussis booster shot to strengthen their immunity. Experts say that's just one of several vaccines you may need now. Here's the scoop

Docs list who'd be allowed to die in a crisis
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FDA: Teen insulin pumps should be watched
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