Body and Health News

The U.S. ranks near the bottom in life expectancy among wealthy nations despite spending more than double per person on health care, an economic group says.
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Senate Democrats remained at odds Tuesday over President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul, with moderates cheering a move away from a new government insurance plan and liberals demanding in exchange an expansion of the federal Medicare program.
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Making your own egg nog is difficult. But do any of the sticky-sweet drinks you can buy at the store measure up?
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People who regularly get debilitating headaches can often get quick relief just by breathing high-flow oxygen, a report says.
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The divisive issue of abortion emerged Monday as an obstacle to Senate passage of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul as a moderate Democrat proposed tough restrictions that liberals said they could not possibly accept.
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Swine flu infections continue to wane, just as vaccine is becoming plentiful enough that some communities are allowing everyone to get it, not just those in priority groups.
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The Environmental Protection Agency took a major step Monday toward regulating greenhouses gases, concluding that climate changing pollution threatens the public health and the environment.
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The pharmaceutical industry may have to cough up more than the $80 billion it agreed to contribute to President Barack Obama’s health overhaul effort, reflecting pressure from Democrats and their supporters for more money to cover older and low-income people.
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Pushing Americans to receive swine flu vaccinations, the Obama administration on Monday released a new slate of television and radio ads to counter an illness that already has infected millions.
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Recent debate has focused on when the average woman needs to be screened for breast cancer. But high-risk women may benefit from other types of testing.
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