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Giving babies Tylenol to prevent fever when they get childhood vaccinations may backfire and make the shots a little less effective, surprising new research suggests.
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As the recession grinds on, more and more people are relying on taxpayer-supported health centers that offer care on a sliding fee scale.
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White House officials and Senate Democrats are meeting in private to iron out differences on a health care overhaul that could affect every American.
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A major report confirms that bans on smoking in restaurants, bars and other gathering spots reduce the risk of heart attacks among nonsmokers.
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You know you need to burn more than you eat to lose weight. But how can you tell how much energy you’re using?
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Officials say a computer-resetting error caused radiation overdoses for 206 patients who underwent CT scans at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
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A poor hospital may increase your chances of dying by 71 percent over a top-rated hospital.
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The largest U.S. analysis of hospitalized adult swine flu patients has found almost half were healthy people who did not have asthma or any other chronic illnesses before they got sick.
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A group that supports abortion rights says more women around the world have access to contraception, which means fewer get abortions.
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Police investigate when a woman dies after having seizures during a nonsurgical liposuction procedure.
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