Body and Health News

The recession has deepened young adults’ career struggles. It has also sharpened their interest in health insurance.
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Hot dogs may be as American as apple pie, but a national cancer-awareness group says they’re hazardous to your health.
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Florida officials have arrested a woman on suspicion of allegedly practicing dentistry in a garage she converted into an office with a drill set and black reclining chair.
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The race is on: The government and vaccine makers are seeking thousands of volunteers, from babies to the elderly, to roll up their sleeves for the first swine flu shots — to test whether a new vaccine really will protect against this novel virus before its expected rebound in the fall.
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A Florida dentist is being sued for allegedly dropping tools down the throat of an elderly patient — twice.
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Several studies indicate that a mother’s diet before pregnancy and early during development can affect offspring through their lives.
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Democrats command the votes needed to pass a sweeping health care bill through the House, Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday, an unexpected statement that quickly drew a biting response from conservative members of the party’s rank-and-file demanding changes in President Barack Obama’s trademark legislation.
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Worldwide, the H1N1 virus that emerged earlier this year has killed more than 700 people.
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Americans are showing more confidence in their ability to get and afford the health care they need, a poll shows.
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