President Barack Obama is making a fresh attempt to rescue his health care overhaul.
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Obama Health Plan Would Limit Rate Hikes – 1736th Edition
Monday, February 22nd, 2010Diabetes Drug Avandia Linked To Heart Risks – 1737th Edition
Monday, February 22nd, 2010The diabetes drug Avandia caused 83,000 heart attacks between 1999 and 2007, the FDA says.
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Have Big Goals? Small Steps Help Fitness – 1738th Edition
Monday, February 22nd, 2010Experts say you shouldn’t focus on your ultimate results when changing your life. Just look for small things you can measure.
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Marijuana Use By Seniors Up As Boomers Age – 1739th Edition
Monday, February 22nd, 2010Long a fixture among young people, use of the country’s most popular illicit drug is now growing among the AARP set.
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Docs Leave Foot-Long Instrument In Woman – 1729th Edition
Sunday, February 21st, 2010It took five long months for a Czech woman to discover the reason for her pain: Doctors had left a foot-long medical tool inside her.
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Placebo Treatments Stronger Than Thought – 1730th Edition
Sunday, February 21st, 2010When it comes to the placebo effect, it really may be mind over matter, a new analysis suggests.
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Private Medicare Premiums Jump 14 Percent – 1731th Edition
Sunday, February 21st, 2010Millions of seniors who signed up for popular private health plans through Medicare are facing sharp premium increases this year — another sign that spiraling costs are a problem even for those with solid insurance.
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First Lady To Governors: ‘Let’s Act’ On Obesity – 1732th Edition
Sunday, February 21st, 2010First lady Michelle Obama appealed to governors on Saturday for help in reducing child obesity and said they had a moral and financial imperative to act.
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Early, Aggressive Therapy Eyed In Blocking AIDS – 1733th Edition
Sunday, February 21st, 2010Aggressive, early anti-viral therapy might provide a way to derail the spread of AIDS, a battle where a successful vaccine remains elusive.
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528-Pound Woman Gives Birth In Romania – 1723th Edition
Sunday, February 21st, 2010A 25-year-old woman weighing 528 pounds (240 kilograms) gave birth to her first baby on Thursday in what one expert called a rare and risky case.
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