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Clearing the Clutter Could Help You Lose Weight

iStock/ThinkstockBy DR. JENNIFER ASHTON, ABC News Senior Medical Contributor Have you ever considered a correllation between our weight and clutter? Well one expert has a theory that if you clear the clutter, you may help shed the pounds.   In his new book Lose Read More

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Cough Syrup Offered to Children in MA on Halloween

iStock/Thinkstock(NORTH READING, Mass.) — Another reason to look through your child’s candy from Halloween. Police in North Reading, Massachusetts, about 18 miles north of Boston, posted on Facebook that a resident reportedly left out cough syrup samples for Read More

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Seasonal Affective Disorder Sparked By Shorter Days

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Do you feel blue during the winter? As the weather gets colder and the days are shorter, many may soon be affected by seasonal affective disorder, otherwise known as SAD. According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine, SAD happens Read More

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Health Officials Investigating Chipotle E. Coli Cases

iStock/Thinkstock(PORTLAND, Ore.) — Fans of Chipotle in Washington and Oregon may want to pick another restaurant this Halloween weekend. Health officials are investigating three cases of E. coli in Oregon and 19 in Washington State linked to Chipotle restaurants, Read More

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Study: Acne Patients May Stay on Antibiotics Too Long

Artem_Furman/iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A new study says acne patients may be stay on oral antibiotics too long, even if they aren’t working. The study, published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, notes that acne affects 85 percent of Read More