Body and Health News

A study in mice shows that taking Advil and Aleve could help prevent Alzheimer’s disease if they are taken early enough.
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In its first study of women’s health around the globe, the World Health Organization said Monday that the AIDS virus is the leading cause of death and disease among women between the ages of 15 and 44.
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Women with more breast tissue may need more therapy than just a lumpectomy, according to researchers.
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A Hawaii woman got kicked off a United Airlines plane bound for Honolulu Monday when the flight crew accused her of having swine flu.
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Minnesota Vikings Pro Bowl defensive end Jared Allen is not only is committed to sacking opposing quarterbacks, he has type 1 diabetes in his sights, too, as an advocate for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
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A government health insurance plan included in the House bill is unacceptable to a few Democratic moderates who hold the balance of power in the Senate.
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Tests with bowls of ice cream show that those who eat more slowly feel more full, so they’re less likely to eat too much.
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AARP will endorse sweeping health care overhaul legislation headed for a history-making floor vote, officials tell The Associated Press.
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The Food and Drug Administration is launching a program to try and prevent millions of accidental drug overdoses that occur each year.
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President Barack Obama trumpeted two major endorsements for his health overhaul push Thursday as House Democratic leaders pushed toward a vote Saturday on the far-reaching legislation remaking the U.S. health care system.
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