Archive for November, 2009

Birth Control May Help Ease Asthma – 1184th Edition

Sunday, November 8th, 2009

Two common medications may have an affect on asthma.
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Democrats’ Plan To Help ‘Uninsurables’ Questioned – 1183th Edition

Sunday, November 8th, 2009

You’re afraid your cancer is back, and a health insurance company just turned you down.
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Obama Welcomes AARP Backing Of Health Care Bill – 1182th Edition

Sunday, November 8th, 2009

President Barack Obama trumpeted two major endorsements for his health overhaul push Thursday as House Democratic leaders pushed toward a vote Saturday on the far-reaching legislation remaking the U.S. health care system.
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FDA Plan Seeks To Curb Accidental Overdoses – 1181th Edition

Sunday, November 8th, 2009

The Food and Drug Administration is launching a program to try and prevent millions of accidental drug overdoses that occur each year.
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AP Sources: AARP To Back Dem Health Bill – 1180th Edition

Sunday, November 8th, 2009

AARP will endorse sweeping health care overhaul legislation headed for a history-making floor vote, officials tell The Associated Press.
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Eating Fast Can Mean Overeating – 1179th Edition

Sunday, November 8th, 2009

Tests with bowls of ice cream show that those who eat more slowly feel more full, so they’re less likely to eat too much.
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House Dems Struggle For Final Health Care Votes – 1178th Edition

Saturday, November 7th, 2009

Amid intense lobbying by the Obama administration, House Democratic leaders struggled Friday for the final votes needed to pass sweeping health care legislation, weighing fresh concessions to abortion opponents and working to ease concerns among Hispanic holdouts.
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Poll: One-Third Able To Get Swine Flu Vaccine – 1177th Edition

Saturday, November 7th, 2009

Only about a third of adults who have tried to get a swine flu vaccine have been able to get it, according to a new national poll released Friday.
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Obama To Push Health Bill In Sat. Hill Visit – 1176th Edition

Saturday, November 7th, 2009

President Barack Obama plans to personally lobby for a health care overhaul bill in a visit to Capitol Hill on Saturday, the White House says.
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House Dems Say Sat. Vote On Health Care May Slip – 1175th Edition

Saturday, November 7th, 2009

House Democrats acknowledged they don’t yet have the votes to pass a sweeping overhaul of the nation’s health care system, and signaled they may push back the vote until Sunday or early next week.
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