Body and Health News

In a bid to ramp up the public health battle against obesity, a group of nutrition and economics experts are pushing for a tax of 1 cent on every of ounce of sodas and other sweetened beverages.
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A government study says that more than 8 million Americans seriously consider suicide each year, especially young adults and drug users.
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The latest health overhaul plan circulating on Capitol Hill gives health insurers, drug makers and large employers reasons to heave sighs of relief.
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A towering Turk was officially crowned the world’s tallest man Thursday after his Ukrainian rival dropped out of the running by refusing to be measured.
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Sen. Max Baucus releases the Finance Committee version of a U.S. health-system remake — a landmark $856 billion, 10-year measure.
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In a bid to ramp up the public health battle against obesity, a group of nutrition and economics experts are pushing for a tax of 1 cent on every of ounce of sodas and other sweetened beverages.
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People whose hearts stop while in a hospital are more likely to make it out alive if they are white than if they are black.
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A weak response to climate change could be catastrophic for international health, leading doctors said in two British medical journals Wednesday.
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A study says showerheads can harbor tiny bacteria that come spraying into your face when you wash.
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When the coughing stops is probably a better sign of when a swine flu patient is no longer contagious, experts say.
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