Body and Health News

Americans are worried about the fine print in the health care overhaul, an Associated Press poll says, and those concerns are creating new challenges for President Barack Obama as he tries to overcome doubts in Congress.
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A team of Australian surgeons were working Monday on a delicate and complicated surgery to separate twin sisters who are joined at the top of the head.
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Overall spending on health care would rise as a result of legislation approved a week ago by the House, according to a report by a top official at the agency that oversees Medicare.
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While many are lining up in droves to get the H1N1 vaccine, others are seeking a more natural way to fight the virus.
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A baby dies in a hospital after pleas for help from his parents while his doctor played video games online, health authorities in China say.
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People believe selenium will improve their health. But too much of a good thing may cause heart problems.
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The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said the Sacramento SPCA will participate in a three-year study on canine influenza.
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U.S. health officials say the largest U.S. outbreak of mumps in three years is occurring in New York and New Jersey.
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Cigarette smoking rose slightly for the first time in almost 15 years, dashing health officials’ hopes that the U.S. smoking rate had moved permanently below 20 percent.
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For the past two weeks, a Virginia girl has been sneezing up to 16 times per minute, and the doctors she’s seen haven’t been able to help.
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