Body and Health News

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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Children with a higher BMI show more problems with their spines.
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With a Senate showdown looming, the politically potent AARP rode to the rescue of Democrats on Wednesday, supporting $460 billion in Medicare cuts to help pay for landmark health insurance legislation.
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Congressional budget experts say the health care bill on the Senate floor would lower the average price of insurance premiums if it passes, although millions would face higher costs.
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Intense treatment for toddlers diagnosed with autism can work, a small study finds.
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Swine flu infections seem to be dropping, but the number of children who died with the illness rose by about 30, according to a government report released Monday.
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Congressional budget experts say the health care bill on the Senate floor would lower the average price of insurance premiums if it passes, although millions would face higher costs.
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A 38-year-old former Miss Argentina has died from complications after undergoing cosmetic surgery on her buttocks.
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Stressed-out workers are calling in sick more often and turning to employee assistance programs for help in greater numbers in the wake of layoffs at many firms, according to a new survey.
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