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The Week's Health Headlines from MSNBC.com

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Binge-eating linked to heredity

Binge-eaters who say they can't help it may be right. Two new studies have

revealed the relationship between a certain gene and the tendency for some

obese people to overeat.

http://www.msnbc.com/news/887679.asp

Interactive: Calculate your body mass index

http://www.msnbc.com/modules/quizzes/bmicalc.asp

Dirty bombs create panic, not death

Few people near an explosion of a dirty bomb would die, but mass panic would

likely ensue, experts say.

http://www.msnbc.com/news/886880.asp

Complete bioterror news

http://www.msnbc.com/news/bioterror_front.asp

HRT no help for memory or sleep

Long-term use of hormone replacement therapy, already shown to be bad for

older women's physical health, was found to be no panacea for their memory

or mental outlook either.

http://www.msnbc.com/news/886518.asp

Tuberculosis declining in U.S.

Tuberculosis has hit an all-time low in the United States, but recent

immigrants and blacks carry a disproportionate share of the disease, the

government says.

http://www.msnbc.com/news/888216.asp

Atkins diet under fire from food industry

The popularity of the high-protein Atkins' diet is fraying the nerves of

some food companies who rely on the consumer appetite for carbohydrate-laden

foods to add heft to their own bottom lines.

http://www.msnbc.com/news/886346.asp

Interactive: Diets through the decades

http://www.msnbc.com/modules/diet_timeline/

Air pollution spurs asthma, allergies

In cities across America, allergies and asthma seem to be worsening. It's

not that more plants are pollinating, experts say. Rather, it's the high

levels of diesel fumes and ozone polluting the air.

http://www.msnbc.com/news/886576.asp

Interactive: When and where allergies strike

http://www.msnbc.com/news/797259.asp

SARS: The microbial menace

As shown by the outbreak of SARS, the deadly pneumonia-like illness that

first cropped up in Asia, we're doing far too little to fight the spread of

infectious diseases. By Jon Cohen.

http://www.msnbc.com/news/888116.asp

Sexploration: When oral sex hurts relationships

Sex therapist Al , Ph.D., addresses the question of why some couples

have problems with oral sex.

http://www.msnbc.com/news/883254.asp

Nutrition Notes: Serve up a bowl of spring

After a long winter of the same cold-weather vegetables, spring is a time to

celebrate the season's new crops.

http://www.msnbc.com/news/887758.asp

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