Body and Health News

New research suggests that something in an obese woman’s womb can program her fetus toward becoming a fat child and adult.
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New York state health officials have suspended a ruling that would have forced health care workers to get vaccinated against the swine flu.
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A study finds that male monkeys exposed to cocaine before birth have more trouble controlling themselves even in middle age.
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Nearly 5,000 people have reportedly died from swine flu since it emerged this year and developed into a global epidemic, the World Health Organization said Friday.
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More Americans have been vaccinated against seasonal flu this fall than ever before by this time of year, federal health officials said Friday.
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A food industry group is voluntarily halting promotion of its nutrition labeling program after federal regulators said such systems may be misleading consumers, officials with the group said Friday.
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Health care legislation taking shape in the House carries a price tag of at least $1 trillion over a decade, significantly higher than the target President Barack Obama has set, congressional officials said Friday as they struggled to finish work on the measure for a vote early next month.
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Air “sterilizers.” A photon machine. Supplement pills to boost the immune system. Protective shampoos and face masks. Even fake Tamiflu.
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About 1 in 5 U.S. children had a flu-like illness earlier this month — and most of those cases likely were swine flu, according to a new government health survey.
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Officials say the White House and senior Senate Democrats at work on health care legislation are strongly considering a requirement for the federal government to compete directly with private industry in the sale of insurance.
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