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Your Body: Obesity's Impact in the Long Run

DigitalVision/ThinkstockDR. JENNIFER ASHTON, ABC News Senior Medical Contributor We know that being obese can lead to a shorter life, but is there a residual risk of obesity even after you’ve lost the weight? According to a new study, there is. The study, published Read More

Unplugging Teens at an Internet Addiction Camp

(NEW YORK) — South Korea is the most wired country on the planet, notes the Washington Post, so it’s almost understandable that the country has some of the most Internet-addicted young people on the planet, to boot. “The government has been promoting Read More

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Family Rescues Snow-Covered Baby Pig From Blizzard

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) —  Perry Smith and his family were heading back to their hotel after a day of skiing at Whitetail ski resort in Pennsylvania when they spotted an animal on the side of the road. “The animal didn’t run [from the Read More

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One Dead After Listeria Outbreak Linked to Packaged Salad

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A multi-state listeria outbreak has killed one person and hospitalized 11 others, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. People have been sickened by the listeria bacteria in Michigan, Massachusetts, Indiana, Read More