Millions of seniors who signed up for popular private health plans through Medicare are facing sharp premium increases this year — another sign that spiraling costs are a problem even for those with solid insurance.
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Private Medicare Premiums Jump 14 Percent – 1731th Edition
Sunday, February 21st, 2010First Lady To Governors: ‘Let’s Act’ On Obesity – 1732th Edition
Sunday, February 21st, 2010First lady Michelle Obama appealed to governors on Saturday for help in reducing child obesity and said they had a moral and financial imperative to act.
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Early, Aggressive Therapy Eyed In Blocking AIDS – 1733th Edition
Sunday, February 21st, 2010Aggressive, 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, 2010A 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, 2010An over-the-counter painkiller seems to lower the chances that people will get Parkinson’s disease.
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Dolphins Could Help Cure Cervical Cancer – 1717th Edition
Saturday, February 20th, 2010People and dolphins can harbor some of the same viruses, which could be a clue in fighting human disease, marine biologists say.
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Docs Leave Foot-Long Instrument In Woman – 1718th Edition
Saturday, February 20th, 2010It took five long months for a Czech woman to discover the reason for her pain: Doctors had left a foot-long medical tool inside her.
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Placebo Treatments Stronger Than Thought – 1719th Edition
Saturday, February 20th, 2010When it comes to the placebo effect, it really may be mind over matter, a new analysis suggests.
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Private Medicare Premiums Jump 14 Percent – 1720th Edition
Saturday, February 20th, 2010Millions of seniors who signed up for popular private health plans through Medicare are facing sharp premium increases this year — another sign that spiraling costs are a problem even for those with solid insurance.
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First Lady Takes Obesity Campaign To Philly – 1721th Edition
Saturday, February 20th, 2010First lady Michelle Obama says too many people across the country don’t have a grocery store nearby where they can get fresh food.
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