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One parent with Alzheimer's disease is tough enough, but imagine the memory-robbing illness striking both parents _ and knowing chances are high you'll get it, too. A study of more than 100 families for the first time gauges the size of that risk.

'I'm scared,' said Jackie Lustig, 52, of Sudbury, Mass., whose father died of Alzheimer's and whose mother is living it. 'I'm hoping to heck that the pharmaceutical companies come up with something better than there is now. It's not a nice way to go.' Read more

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An outbreak of salmonella initially linked to uncooked tomatoes has reached Virginia.

Aggressively treating diabetes doesn't prevent heart problems and deaths any better than standard treatment for lowering blood sugar, Australian researchers reported Friday.

Starchild Abraham Cherrix had plenty of reason to celebrate his 18th birthday Friday: He says his latest blood results show no signs of the Hodgkin's disease he's battled since 2005.

Democrats gave final approval Thursday to a 2009 budget blueprint that rewards domestic agencies and the Pentagon with generous budget increases while leaving wrenching decisions about curbing Medicare costs ...