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TUZKOY, Turkey - The caves, rock houses and fantastical stone formations in Turkey's Cappadocia draw tourists from around the world. Nestled among the natural wonders, however, lies a village where the earth is believed to deliver death rather than rewards. Full Story »

• Video: Village ravaged by cancer in Turkey's Cappadocia AP

MADRID - Spanish social workers have inspected the home of a 10-year-old Romanian girl who gave birth last week to determine whether her baby is being properly cared for, officials said Thursday. Full Story »

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Researchers should determine whether United Nations peacekeepers were the source of a deadly outbreak of cholera in Haiti, two public health experts, including a U.N. official, said Wednesday. Full Story »

• Slideshow: Cholera outbreak in Haiti

CHICAGO - Omega-3 pills promoted as boosting memory didn't slow mental and physical decline in older patients with Alzheimer's disease, a big disappointment in a multimillion-dollar government-funded study. Full Story »

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Chinese women who eat a traditional diet rich in white rice and other starchy foods that spur a surge in blood sugar do not seem to have an elevated risk of colon cancer, a new study suggests. Full Story »

PARIS (AFP) - Neanderthals may be lampooned as slack-jawed low-brows who could just about wield a heavy club on a good day, but in one important respect they outperformed us: in the number of sex partners. Full Story »

(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com: Full Story »

(HealthDay News) -- A child's smile is always adorable, but braces may be needed to straighten that smile and resolve problems with the pearly whites. Full Story »

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Higher levels of drug spending don't necessarily translate into better quality care for Medicare patients, a new study has found. Full Story »

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Most depressed adolescents and teenagers who get treatment with drugs, therapy or both will get some relief, but nearly half will relapse within five years, U.S. researchers said on Monday. Full Story »

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 3 (HealthDay News) -- When Medicare cut its reimbursement rates for hormonal treatment for men with prostate cancer, use declined drastically. Full Story »

A 10-year-old girl gave birth last week in a Spanish hospital, as TIME's NewsFeed posted earlier today. The new mother's young age may be shocking, but she isn't the youngest mother on record by far. Full Story »

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Groups developing a gel to protect women from the AIDS virus say they are moving ahead to develop the product that was hailed as "groundbreaking" after a study on its effectiveness was released in July. Full Story »

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Vitamins and supplements are big business in the US Half of Americans routinely take them to the tune of about $23 billion dollars every year. Full Story »

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children of moms who ate a lot of peanuts while pregnant may be at an increased risk of developing an allergy to the nut, suggests a new study. Full Story »