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Even as liberals urge President Barack Obama to demand bold, far-reaching changes to the nation’s health care system, the White House signaled openness Thursday to compromises that might attract moderate congressional Democrats as well as some Republicans.
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About one in 13 U.S. swine flu deaths have been children and most of the kids have been of school age, the federal government says. Video: Flu Forecast | Map: U.S. Cases
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Dealing with acne can be difficult and embarrassing for teens. Try these tips to help your teen cope.
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The first detailed study of U.S. children killed by swine flu found the outbreak differs from ordinary flu in at least one puzzling respect: It appears to be taking a higher toll on school-age youngsters than on babies and toddlers.
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A new and unlicensed treatment for swine flu could be used in patients who have Tamiflu-resistant viruses, doctors say.
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A bone marrow transplant may have cured a young man of a disease often thought to have no fix.
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Surgeons in India perform a risky operation to put a heart into a baby’s chest.
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A Minnesota teenager who once fled the state to avoid chemotherapy has finished his chemo treatments.
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Aspirin helps prevent clots in your blood, which can ward off strokes and heart attacks. But it’s not safe for everyone.
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Federal prosecutors hit Pfizer Inc. with a record-breaking $2.3 billion in fines Wednesday and called the world’s largest drugmaker a repeating corporate cheat for illegal drug promotions that plied doctors with free golf, massages, and resort junkets.
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