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Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:47:55 GMT2010-07-30T08:47:55Z Chicken producers debate 'natural' label

A disagreement among poultry producers about whether chicken injected with salt, water and other ingredients can be promoted as "natural" has prompted federal officials to consider changing labeling guidelines.

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:29:04 GMT2010-07-30T18:29:04Z Editor changes industry-backed tanning pill study

A journal editor has scrubbed a line supporting the use of a L'Oreal-Nestle tanning pill from the conclusion of a company-sponsored study.

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:25:33 GMT2010-07-30T15:25:33Z Little harm seen from painkiller shots for pro athletes

When professional athletes in sports like football and rugby are injured, they commonly get injections of pain-numbing anesthetics to help them stay in the game. Now a new study suggests that, while safety concerns remain, most athletes may not su...

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:35:53 GMT2010-07-30T15:35:53Z Doctors: Transplant advance in windpipe cancer

Doctors have successfully transplanted windpipes into two cancer patients in an innovative procedure that uses stem cells to allow a donated trachea to regenerate tissue and create an organ biologically close to the original, they said Friday.

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:23:10 GMT2010-07-30T21:23:10Z For blood pressure, can you be fit but fat?

If you're trying to bring your blood pressure to healthy levels, a new study suggests that how much you weigh is more important than how fit you are.