ARTICLES BY MARIA CHENG/AP MEDICAL WRITER

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Don't take a seat

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UN: World eating too much sugar; cut to 5-10 percent of diet

LONDON - New guidelines from the World Health Organization are enough to kill anyone's sugar high. The U.N. health agency says the world is eating too much sugar and people should slash their intake to just six to 12 teaspoons per day - an amount that could be exceeded with …

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Ebola vaccines appear safe, further tests starting

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Electrical device helps paralyzed men move legs

LONDON - Three years ago, doctors reported that zapping a paralyzed man's spinal cord with electricity allowed him to stand and move his legs. Now they've done the same with three other patients, suggesting their original success was no fluke.

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WHO: 5 percent of calories should be from sugar

LONDON - Just try sugar-coating this: The World Health Organization says your daily sugar intake should be just 5 percent of your total calories - half of what the agency previously recommended, according to new draft guidelines published Wednesday.

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Treatment could reduce child peanut allergies

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