Body and Health News

Children with a higher BMI show more problems with their spines.
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The Senate cast its first votes on remaking the nation’s health care system Thursday, approving an amendment to safeguard coverage of mammograms and preventive screening tests for women under a revamped system.
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Three students from an elementary school are taken to a hospital after receiving H1N1 shots.
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Women who nurse their babies are less likely to develop metabolic syndrome, a study finds.
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A 2-year-old golden retriever named Liz gives help, hugs and encouragement to patients at a Florida.
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Health officials are warning the public about fake e-mails inviting people to sign up for swine flu vaccine registrations.
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Bagel bites and pizza rolls fuel many teenagers. How do they fare with adult tastes?
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People who feel isolated tend to make others feel bad as well, researchers find.
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South Africa’s president used to talk about showers to fight AIDS. Now, the country will tackle the problem with medicine.
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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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