Body and Health News

Drug-related deaths outnumber those from motor vehicle accidents in a growing number of states, according to new government data that highlight a shift in the top cause of deaths after disease and illness.
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Closing schools and day care centers because of swine flu could cost between $10 billion and $47 billion, a report finds.
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A Canadian study finds that many people who could get treatment for depression don’t get the care they need.
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Women who make poor choices in footwear early in life face more pain later, a study finds.
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U.S. military troops will begin getting required swine flu shots in the next week to 10 days, with active duty forces deploying to war zones and other critical areas going to the front of the vaccine line, a top military commander said Tuesday.
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Old people get sick more than young people, and in most states that adds up to them paying a lot more for their health insurance premiums.
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A British health official said Tuesday that the sudden death of 14-year-old girl was very unlikely to have been caused by the vaccine she was given hours before she died.
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Liberal Democrats failed Tuesday to inject a government-run insurance option into sweeping health care legislation taking shape in the Senate Finance Committee, despite widespread accusations that private insurers routinely deny coverage in pursuit of higher profits.
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