Posts Tagged ‘Health’

Obama Health Plan Would Limit Rate Hikes – 1736th Edition

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

President Barack Obama is making a fresh attempt to rescue his health care overhaul.
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Diabetes Drug Avandia Linked To Heart Risks – 1737th Edition

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

The diabetes drug Avandia caused 83,000 heart attacks between 1999 and 2007, the FDA says.
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Have Big Goals? Small Steps Help Fitness – 1738th Edition

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

Experts say you shouldn’t focus on your ultimate results when changing your life. Just look for small things you can measure.
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Marijuana Use By Seniors Up As Boomers Age – 1739th Edition

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

Long a fixture among young people, use of the country’s most popular illicit drug is now growing among the AARP set.
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Early, Aggressive Therapy Eyed In Blocking AIDS – 1733th Edition

Sunday, February 21st, 2010

Aggressive, early anti-viral therapy might provide a way to derail the spread of AIDS, a battle where a successful vaccine remains elusive.
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528-Pound Woman Gives Birth In Romania – 1723th Edition

Sunday, February 21st, 2010

A 25-year-old woman weighing 528 pounds (240 kilograms) gave birth to her first baby on Thursday in what one expert called a rare and risky case.
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Ibuprofen May Fight Parkinson’s Disease – 1724th Edition

Sunday, February 21st, 2010

An over-the-counter painkiller seems to lower the chances that people will get Parkinson’s disease.
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FDA Issues Warning On 4 Widely-Used Asthma Drugs – 1725th Edition

Sunday, February 21st, 2010

The government is taking steps to curb use of some long-acting asthma drugs taken by millions, issuing safety restrictions Thursday to lower an uncommon but potentially life-threatening risk that asthma could worsen suddenly.
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Happiness Helps When It Comes To The Heart – 1726th Edition

Sunday, February 21st, 2010

A new study says that happier people are 22 percent less likely to have heart problems.
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Premiums Jump 14 Percent On Medicare Plans – 1727th Edition

Sunday, February 21st, 2010

A new study finds that premiums for Medicare Advantage plans offering medical and prescription drug coverage jumped 14.2 percent on average in 2010, after an increase of only 5.2 percent the previous year.
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