28 Deaths Tied To Gardasil, Watchdog Says – 469th Edition

June 25th, 2009

A group raises concerns about deaths and serious side effects in girls and women who take a vaccine to prevent cervical cancer.
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Preventive Care May Cost More Than It Saves – 468th Edition

June 25th, 2009

When it comes to health care spending, an ounce of prevention is seldom worth a pound of cure.
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Stomach Stapling May Lower Cancer Risk – 467th Edition

June 25th, 2009

New research says women who have their stomachs stapled may lower their cancer risk by up to 40 percent. But men might not get a benefit.
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Foods In Mediterranean Diet Aid Longer Life – 466th Edition

June 25th, 2009

The famous Mediterranean diet may increase longevity, but not all the foods in the program really make a difference, a study says.
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Study: Women Look Away More From Abnormal Babies – 465th Edition

June 25th, 2009

Puzzling new research suggests women have a harder time than men looking at babies with facial birth defects.
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Program Pays Girls To Not Get Pregnant – 464th Edition

June 25th, 2009

A program gives girls $1 a day toward a college education — if they don’t get pregnant.
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Jobs Appears Closer To Returning To Work At Apple – 463th Edition

June 25th, 2009

Apple co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs appears to be a step closer to returning to work, as a doctor gave him an “excellent prognosis” after receiving a liver transplant at a Tennessee hospital.
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Obama Leaves Door Open To Tax On Health Benefits – 462th Edition

June 25th, 2009

President Barack Obama left the door open to a new tax on health care benefits Wednesday, and officials said top lawmakers and the White House were seeking $150 billion in concessions from the nation’s hospitals as they sought support for legislation struggling to emerge in Congress.
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Obama Takes On Insurers Over Gov’t Plan – 461th Edition

June 25th, 2009

President Barack Obama on Tuesday squared off with the insurance lobby over industry charges that a government health plan he backs would dismantle the employer coverage Americans have relied on for a half-century and overtake the system.
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Scientists Seek To Protect Babies From Alcohol – 460th Edition

June 25th, 2009

Scientists are testing whether a prenatal nutrient might offer babies protection from alcohol consumed by mothers-to-be.
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