Body and Health News

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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Keeping track of your body’s statistics can help keep you healthy. But you shouldn’t follow the numbers every day.
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Alzheimer’s disease researchers find that a certain kind of diet could lead to smaller brains. But they’re not sure what it means for disease.
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A record 106 million infants were vaccinated last year against diseases, but nearly 1 in 5 babies still aren’t fully protected, a report says.
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A sperm donor passed on a potentially deadly genetic heart condition to nine of his 24 children, a medical journal report shows.
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The nation’s health care tab would increase even more under legislation in the House, according to a new government report.
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Follow along as a young woman visits doctors for tests on a painful and scary spot in her breast.
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Safety investigators have sent government agencies a wake-up call about sleep apnea, a disorder that’s showing up in a wide range of transportation accidents.
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