Adding just a few dollars in out-of-pocket expenses can keep people from getting necessary medical care, a study finds.
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Slight Rises In Costs Keep People From Docs – 1594th Edition
Thursday, January 28th, 2010ERs Beam Wait Times To Billboards – 1595th Edition
Thursday, January 28th, 2010Sick of waiting to be seen by a doctor? Some hospitals want drivers to know they have short lines.
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Being Overweight After 70 May Extend Life – 1596th Edition
Thursday, January 28th, 2010People 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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Somalia’s Face Of War Boy Dies After Operation – 1597th Edition
Thursday, January 28th, 2010A 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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Senate Dem: Health Care Bill ‘On Life Support’ – 1598th Edition
Thursday, January 28th, 2010President 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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Mother Finds Staple In Son’s Baby Food – 1590th Edition
Wednesday, January 27th, 2010A Washington state mother says her son nearly swallowed a staple found in his baby food.
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Dems Vow To Resurrect Health Care Bill – 1591th Edition
Wednesday, January 27th, 2010Giving up on health care overhaul is not an option, the top House Democrat said Wednesday as lawmakers looked to President Barack Obama for guidance in his State of the Union address on how to revive the stalled legislation.
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Do Slower Meals Help You Lose Weight? – 1592th Edition
Wednesday, January 27th, 2010Cutting down on how much you eat can be the key to losing weight. But you may not have to count calories to shovel in less food.
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Growers To Battle For ‘Cannabis Crown’ – 1583th Edition
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010It’s like a beer competition for marijuana.
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Studies Link High Blood Pressure To Dementia – 1584th Edition
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010New research suggests controlling your blood pressure may be the best protection against dementia.
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