Body and Health News

Most hospitalized heart failure patients are sent home without widely recommended inexpensive pills, a study suggests.
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A top-ranking official of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says production of a vaccine for swine flu virus is behind schedule and people should take precautionary steps to prevent its spread.
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The Food and Drug Administration issues a letter to companies that says the agency will begin cracking down on inaccurate food labeling.
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You want the good feeling of eating organic foods, but don’t like the bigger grocery bills. Switching just a few foods can help you avoid some of the benefits.
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A new report says federal standards for school lunches are lacking, but not in calories.
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Fresh results from the world’s first successful test of an experimental AIDS vaccine confirm that it is only marginally effective.
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A family says their 2-year old daughter has been denied health insurance coverage because she’s too little.
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Plum Organics is recalling some of its apple and carrot portable pouch baby food because of concerns over possible botulism contamination.
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Americans are more worried than ever about losing their current health care, and those who fear more problems with reform outweigh those who expect benefits.
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A California nurses’ union has threatened a one-day strike at 34 hospitals, accusing the providers of poor swine flu preparedness.
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