Body and Health News

Hundreds of thousands of swine flu shots for children have been recalled because tests indicate the vaccine doses lost some strength, government health officials said Tuesday.
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Federal agents arrested 26 suspects in three states Tuesday, including a doctor and nurses, in a major crackdown on Medicare fraud totaling $61 million in separate scams.
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For the second time in less than two weeks, President Barack Obama cajoles restive Democrats, urging them not to lose perspective amid intense battles over government’s role and reach in health care.
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As the economy falters and more people go without health insurance, low-income women in at least 20 states are being turned away or put on long waiting lists for free cancer screenings, according to the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Action Network.
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In a victory for people with cancer and other serious medical problems, the White House agreed Friday to help close a loophole in the Senate health care bill allowing annual dollar limits on their care.
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Risking the wrath of Democrats, Sen. Joseph Lieberman threatens to join Republicans in opposing health care legislation if it permits uninsured individuals as young to 55 to purchase Medicare coverage.
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Black women don’t get radiation after lumpectomy as often as white women, especially in certain parts of the country.
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Campbell Soup Co. said Monday it will cut the amount of sodium in its SpaghettiOs to get in line with government recommendations.
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Smoking marijuana is becoming even more popular among U.S. teens and they have cut down on smoking cigarettes, binge drinking and using methamphetamine, according to a federal survey released Monday.
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Those baby-faced people now have another reason to be smug: a new Danish study says looking young apparently means a longer life.
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