Body and Health News

Sick of waiting to be seen by a doctor? Some hospitals want drivers to know they have short lines.
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People who are classified as overweight are less likely to die over 10 years than people with a normal BMI after age 70, research says.
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First lady Michelle Obama framed her national campaign against childhood obesity in intensely personal terms Thursday, relating that her own daughters were starting to get off-track before the family’s pediatrician gave her a wake-up call and warned her to watch it.
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Black pepper used to coat salami is the possible cause of a salmonella outbreak that sickened people in 40 states, health officials say.
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The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will donate $10 billion over the next decade to research new vaccines and bring them to the world’s poorest countries, the Microsoft co-founder and his wife said Friday.
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People who hit the gym help their bodies process food and gain fitness, even if the scale doesn’t change, a study finds.
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A California woman is using the Internet — and a unique proposal — in an effort to get health insurance.
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People who are classified as overweight are less likely to die over 10 years than people with a normal BMI after age 70, research says.
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A Somali boy who was horribly disfigured months ago by a stray bullet in Somalia’s violent capital has died just days after undergoing reconstructive surgery in neighboring Kenya, his doctors said Thursday.
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President Barack Obama’s health care appeal failed to break the congressional gridlock Thursday, dimming hopes for millions of uninsured Americans. Democrats stared down a political nightmare — getting clobbered for voting last year for ambitious, politically risky bills, yet having nothing to show for it in November.
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