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A teen cancer patient, who earlier refused to undergo chemotherapy, must submit to forced treatment, a Connecticut court rules. Chemotherapy could give the patient an 85 percent chance of survival.

Almonds can help people burn away belly fat, as revealed by a study conducted by researchers from Penn State University.

Public health officials stress the importance of antiviral medicines such as Tamiflu and Relenza this flu season because this year's vaccine provides reduced protection against the dominant strain.

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At least nine people have been diagnosed with measles after visiting Disneyland parks in California, and most were not vaccinated. How effective are immunizations against the disease?