Body and Health News

A team of Australian surgeons were working Monday on a delicate and complicated surgery to separate twin sisters who are joined at the top of the head.
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Americans are worried about the fine print in the health care overhaul, an Associated Press poll says, and those concerns are creating new challenges for President Barack Obama as he tries to overcome doubts in Congress.
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A new study raises fresh concerns about Zetia and its cousin, Vytorin — drugs still taken by millions of Americans to lower cholesterol, despite questions raised last year about how well they work.
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Sexually spread diseases continue to rise, with reported chlamydia cases setting yet another record in 2008, government health officials say.
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A baby born with 24 digits has his extra toes taken off. But doctors think he could learn to use the extra fingers.
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Overall spending on health care would rise as a result of legislation approved a week ago by the House, according to a report by a top official at the agency that oversees Medicare.
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Only one-third of Connecticut’s drivers are registered to donate organs, though there are 1,000 people in the state who are waiting for an organ or tissue match that could save their lives.
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Commercials for prescription medicines should be more clear about the possible benefits and risks of drugs, a study says.
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A little chocolate each day could help high-stress people feel better, a study finds.
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For the past two weeks, a Virginia girl has been sneezing up to 16 times per minute, and the doctors she’s seen haven’t been able to help.
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