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Officials say a computer-resetting error caused radiation overdoses for 206 patients who underwent CT scans at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
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A poor hospital may increase your chances of dying by 71 percent over a top-rated hospital.
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A top U.S. health official says the risks from not getting the swine flu vaccine are greater than any potential risks associated with the vaccine.
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This year, more employers may include a new type of plan that can chop premium payments by nearly 20 percent and give consumers a tax break.
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Churches are sanitizing more to help stop the spread of the H1N1 virus.
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New reports on swine flu in Canada and Mexico describe rapidly worsening symptoms in the sickest patients.
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The word “Viagra” became an easy punch line when it was first marketed, but the $2.1 billion market now includes some strong competitors.
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A hospital reviews its policy on service animals after forcing out a dog that alerts a boys parents when he is about to have a seizure.
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A new company claims its computers can figure out your allergy triggers, then cure them with a laser. Does it work?
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One quarter of Americans sick enough to be hospitalized with swine flu last spring wound up needing intensive care and 7 percent of them died, the first such study of the early months of the global epidemic suggests. That’s a little higher than with ordinary seasonal flu, several experts said.
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