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Breast cancer causes foot-in-mouth disease in others

When I was first diagnosed with cancer, I was a wreck. I tried my best to keep it together, to keep a muzzle on my hyperactive mouth, but inevitably some highly inappropriate comment would come tumbling out.

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Botched surgery leaves woman with 'uniboob'

The procedure was supposed to be simple — swap out a pair of leaking breast implants for a brand new set. But for Dinora Rodriguez, a 40-year-old stay-at-home mom from Los Angeles, this simple cosmetic "fix" was the start of a plastic surgery nightmare.

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BFFing yourself: People pick friends just like them

Ever wonder what your friends see in you? It might just be themselves, according to new research published in the scientific social psychology journal Group Processes and Intergroup Relations.

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Study: With wedding gifts, just stick to the registry

We've all heard stories about the bad art, tacky sex books and bounced checks some people offer up as wedding gifts. But in the realm of unexpected wedding surprises, Amy Creel may have a leg up on the competition.

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Toxic friends? 8 in 10 people endure poisonous pals

They belittle and backbite and drive us batty with their soul-sucking behavior. Who are these hideous people? Our ... um ... friends, according to a joint survey conducted by TODAY.com and .

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Bill Clinton goes vegan, but it's not going to be easy

In an almost hell-has-frozen-over moment, former president Bill Clinton — legendary for his love of hamburgers and fries — has become a vegan.

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Sorry you're sick, but wow, you're so skinny!

When Marisa Zeppieri-Caruana had a lupus flare-up a couple of years ago, it brought on severe weight loss, a small stroke, heart problems — and a shower of compliments.

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Gloves? Parasols? Sunphobics lurk in the shadows

First, there’s the large-rimmed visor. Then the long-sleeved white cotton shirts and cotton workout leggings. Then there’s the 30 SPF sunscreen. And, finally, the gloves.

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Allergies make you miserable — and unattractive

The wheezing, the sneezing, the dripping, the coughs — ask anyone who suffers from seasonal allergies () and they’ll tell you, it’s not pretty.

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Praise the lard? Study links church to obesity

It might be the potlucks, it might be those long hours sitting in pews, but whatever the cause, a new study presented this week shows a link between religious activity and weight gain.

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What's in your bag? Huge purses an emotional crutch

When it comes to being prepared, the Boy Scouts have nothing on Ritter Hoy.

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Virginity's making a comeback, report says

Curious what people are up to when it comes to sex?

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Mean old girls: Seniors who bully

When Nancy Murphy moved into a retirement community near Portland, Ore., she didn’t realize she’d actually traveled back in time.

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2 in 3 Americans are icky flu spewers

When Adrienne Denaro got married three years ago, there was one wedding gift she could have lived without: the flu.

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Behind Loughner's million-mile stare

Jared Loughner’s former friend, Zane Gutierrez, says he has U.S. Marshal for Arizona David Gonzales told the Daily Beast that Loughner has as . But is there a medical or psychiatric term for that disturbing million-mile stare we’ve seen in the eyes of accused killers like Loughner and Charles Manson?

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Holiday spices can be both naughty and nice

You may want to keep your eyes on that spice rack this season.

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Holiday food baskets may give gift of botulism

As holiday food gifts go, you could say this one didn’t quite cut the mustard.

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W-a-a-a! Nation of whiners shares every ache, pain

Erika Oliver is just looking for a little sympathy — and she's not afraid to ask for it.

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Loved to death? Some want pets to die with them

We’ve all heard of people who love their pets too much. But what about loving your pet to death?

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Your happiness is hitched to your spouse

For years, people have assumed their happiness was tied to things like personal success, good health, inner peace, or perhaps the ability to finally fit into a pair of size 4 jeans.

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Frizz or formaldehyde? Hair product poses dilemma

“Suffer for beauty” has been taken to a whole new level with recent controversy surrounding a trendy hair treatment called the Brazilian Blowout. The product, used in pricey salons, turns frizzy, unmanageable locks into the luxurious pin-straight looks made popular by celebrities like Jennifer Aniston and Gwyneth Paltrow.

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Facial filler foul-ups thwart quest for youth

When Elizabeth Miller, a 55-year-old clinical social worker from Baltimore, got dermal fillers injected into her face last June, she expected she’d look younger.

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Crazy pet stunts: Simply stupid or death wish?

A Labrador who ate a hive with thousands of bees inside. The West Highland terrier who attacked a chain-saw. A border collie that crashed through a closed glass window to get to the mailman.

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When you can't shake an annoying nickname

When it comes to nicknames, Jared Adolf-Bryfogle’s was about as bad as they come.

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Prick and run? Beauty bandits rip off Botox

You might call it a new wrinkle on the old dine-and-dash. 

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