Body and Health News

A British health official said Tuesday that the sudden death of 14-year-old girl was very unlikely to have been caused by the vaccine she was given hours before she died.
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Old people get sick more than young people, and in most states that adds up to them paying a lot more for their health insurance premiums.
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U.S. military troops will begin getting required swine flu shots in the next week to 10 days, with active duty forces deploying to war zones and other critical areas going to the front of the vaccine line, a top military commander said Tuesday.
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Women who make poor choices in footwear early in life face more pain later, a study finds.
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A Canadian study finds that many people who could get treatment for depression don’t get the care they need.
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Closing schools and day care centers because of swine flu could cost between $10 billion and $47 billion, a report finds.
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Drug-related deaths outnumber those from motor vehicle accidents in a growing number of states, according to new government data that highlight a shift in the top cause of deaths after disease and illness.
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When your BMI goes up, your chances of a long, healthy life go down, researchers say.
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