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NEW YORK, N.Y. - A new strain of stomach bug sweeping the globe is taking over in the U.S., health officials say. Since September, more than 140 outbreaks in the U.S. have been caused by the new Sydney strain of norovirus.

SANTA ANA, California —It’s a new year, and you want to transform that body of yours. It’s a natural instinct. It’s an instinct that the owners of fitness centres anticipate.

NEW YORK — Doonya, which combines high-energy aerobics and conditioning with the hip-swaying, arm-swirling exuberance of Indian folk, pop and classical dance, is a Bollywood-based workout that experts say can be fun and effective.

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 64-year-old woman who goes every year for an annual gynecologist visit, and I have always had a yearly Pap smear.

Smoke like a man, die like a man. U.S.

TORONTO - Leading influenza scientists have ended a self-imposed moratorium on research into what it might take to make bird flu viruses transmissible among humans.

WASHINGTON - International scientists who last year halted controversial research with the deadly bird flu say they are resuming their work as countries adopt new rules to ensure safety.

Dear Dr. Roach: I have celiac disease and have been put on a gluten-free diet. I have been reading labels of cake mixes and other products. They don’t say that they contain gluten. Other products say “gluten-free.

TORONTO - Canada's doctors are paid more than $20 billion overall a year, making physicians' services the third largest component of health-care spending after hospitals and drugs, a report released Tuesday says.

TORONTO - Don't let the fur fool you. Dogs and cats can be somewhat insulated by their warm-feeling coats but in the face of frigid temperatures, pet owners need to take extra measures in protecting Fluffy and Fido.