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Nestle SA, battling a reputational crisis in India, pulled its Maggi instant noodles from stores across the country on Friday…
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An Irish toddler born without a nose became the first to receive an implant of the missing facial feature, thanks…
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Doctors say that when patients are seriously ill, the main obstacles to discussing what the goals of care should be…
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As more aging adults consume supplements, an increasing number of myths have also begun to circulate online. For starters, many…
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A Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex., woman celebrating her 104th birthday received a special gift from the company of the soda she’s…
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