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Experts don’t have enough information to recommend for or against Vitamin D screening for the general public. Vitamin “D” deficiency has been linked to several health conditions, leading some doctors to recommend universal screening. However, the US Preventive Services Task Force said they don’t have enough information to determine whether screening will provide a health benefit.

JACKSON, Miss. – It was the story that captured the attention of millions: a little girl injured in a dog attack was asked to leave a KFC after customers complained about looking at her injuries while they ate. Or at least that was the original story. Now there’s a report that says it was a hoax.

Authorities have shut down two suspected illegal dentistry clinics operating out of East Vancouver. Investigators from the B.C. College of Dental Surgeons raided one home on East 38th Avenue Monday morning after receiving a tip from the public. A full-sized dental examination chair was removed from the first floor as the home, as well as computer equipment and an air …

The polio virus has been found in sewage samples near Sao Paulo in Brazil, one of the host cities for the current World Cup football tournament, the World Health Organization said. No human case of the disease has been reported in Brazil so far.

Almost one in five women are put off from exercising because of problems to do with their breasts, according to a new study. Not being able to find the correct sports bra and being embarrassed by their breasts moving during exercise were among off-putting factors.

Using sunscreen as early as in childhood can reduce the risk of melanoma in adulthood, a new study finds. Childhood is a good time to start inculcating lifestyle habits that can proven to be beneficial in the future. In line with this thought, researchers of a new study found that the risk of melanoma in adulthood can be dramatically reduced …

THE US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reported to have reassigned the director of the bioterror lab behind the potential anthrax exposure of dozens of scientists and staff.

“Storage Wars” auctioneer Dan Dotson was immediately rushed to the hospital in Palm Springs, CA Monday afternoon after suffering a double brain aneurysm.

A Utah family had a lot to celebrate over the weekend: Four siblings married their significant others at the same ceremony.

Firefighters helped free a puppy that got his head stuck in a wheel rim in Bakersfield. The dog was playing with his brothers and sisters on the patio when his head became stuck, according to Megan Beeler, who claimed to be the puppy’s owner in a post on the fire station’s Facebook page.

The New York State Assembly passed legislation today to prevent people in New York from taking pictures with tigers. “Hugging, patting, or otherwise touching” the big cats while at state fairs and traveling circuses is now prohibited in New York — and violating the law could cost you up to $500 in fines.