Body and Health News

The World Health Organization said Friday that Tamiflu should only be given to particularly vulnerable people — a warning to countries like Britain where the swine flu drug is being handed out freely.
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Some once-demonized foods are being spiked with nutrients to give them a healthier look, but are they really better for shoppers?
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Ever feel that no matter how hard you try, you’re walking in circles? A preliminary study by European scientists says that you are.
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New research says the best way to protect society’s most vulnerable from the flu: Vaccinate school-age children and their parents.
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President Barack Obama guaranteed Thursday that his health care overhaul will win approval and said any bill he signs will have to reduce rapidly rising costs, protect consumers from insurance abuses and provide affordable choices to the uninsured — while not adding to the federal deficit.
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Four years after the government severely restricted its use, the lung cancer drug Iressa may be poised to make a comeback: A study concludes it can slow the deadly disease better than standard chemotherapy in certain patients.
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Proving one’s gender isn’t always easy.
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No fish can escape mercury pollution, according to a federal study of mercury contamination.
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The judgment is harsh in a new poll that finds Americans worried about the government taking over health insurance, cutting off treatment to the elderly and giving coverage to illegal immigrants. Harsh, but not based on facts.
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Government officials are calling on U.S. businesses to help manage swine flu this fall by getting vaccines to vulnerable workers and encouraging employees with symptoms to stay home.
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