Body and Health News

Many American businesses are unprepared to deal with widespread employee absenteeism in the event of an outbreak of swine flu, according to a Harvard School of Public Health study released Wednesday.
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A leading Senate negotiator acknowledged Wednesday that a bipartisan deal on health care is unlikely, vowing to move ahead on a bill fulfilling President Barack Obama’s top domestic priority whether it has Republican support or not.
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Some women and men rue the day they were born with chunky thighs, but a new study says it may be a good thing.
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Federal health advisers say Gardasil, which is used to prevent cervical cancer in women, should also be approved to stop genital warts in men.
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Tests of a vaccine for the H1N1 virus are going well, so an important category of people can now try it.
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Hearing noise from a road all day and night could cause hypertension, a study says.
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Research shows some surprising benefits to foods you already knew and could lead you to try some new things in your diet.
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The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says his kids are going to get the swine flu vaccine when it’s available.
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A key senator has circulated a new proposal that could breathe new life into President Barack Obama’s effort to bring affordable health care to all Americans.
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Cornell McClellan, Mrs. Obama’s longtime personal trainer, reveals how to get those svelte first-lady arms.
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