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What Are the Best and Worst Jobs for Your Health?

Most of us probably never stop to consider if what we do for a living is healthy for us or not.

Maybe we should.

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Should the Government Be Involved In the Fight Against Childhood Obesity? [POLL]

Childhood obesity is certainly a problem. The percentage of children between 6 and 11 who are obese in the United States has tripled in the last 30 years and now stands at 20 percent.

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Experts Warn Ignoring ‘Use-By’ Dates on Food Could Make You Sick

Cash-strapped consumers are turning to a rather dangerous way to stretch their food dollars — they’re ignoring expiration dates and keeping leftovers in the fridge for longer periods of time.

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Disturbing Report Says Marijuana Use Among Teens Is on the Rise

A new survey suggests that more teenagers today are smoking pot rather than cigarettes.

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Lose the Fat, Increase the Paycheck — People Who Work Out More Get Paid More

If you want a raise at work, you might want to think about spending more time at the gym.

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Can Allergies Cause Cancer?

If you have allergies, you may need to worry about more than just sniffles and sneezes. A new study indicates allergy sufferers may have a higher risk of developing cancer.

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Drinking Eight Glasses of Water a Day Is Nothing But a Big Fat Myth

Conventional wisdom has long held that eight 8-ounce glasses of water a day are necessary to keep a body healthy and hydrated. But, health experts now say this is a myth and that people should should simply drink when they’re thirsty, instead.

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Can a Pair of Glasses Trick You Into Eating Less? [VIDEO]

For years, many diet experts have advised using smaller plates for our food. By doing so, normal portions look bigger and thus fool us into thinking we’ve eaten more than we have.

Now a group of Japanese researchers have taken that idea one further — they’ve created goggles that make food look larger.

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