Body and Health News

A Connecticut woman who authorities say spent more than $2,000 to stage a dinner honoring her as “Nurse of the Year” has been charged with pretending to be a nurse at a doctor’s office.
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The federal government boosts financial support for suicide prevention centers.
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People who immigrate to the U.S from some countries may have a 40 percent greater chance of getting cancer than if they stayed in their native lands.
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Proper diet and exercise can help some people with diabetes. But new medications can also help people keep their blood-sugar levels under control.
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Higher levels of UV light exposure seem to make women’s bodies more likely to attack their own organs.
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Health care legislation before Congress would allow a new government-sponsored insurance plan to cover abortions, a decision that would affect millions of women and recast federal policy on the divisive issue.
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The president wants to extend health care coverage to the millions of Americans who lack it. But just how many are uninsured?
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Swiss drugmaker Novartis has begun injecting its swine flu vaccine into people in the company’s first human tests, a spokesman said Wednesday.
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What’s good for your heart may be good for your brain as well, researchers say.
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Federal regulators on Tuesday added stronger warnings to a group of best-selling drugs used to treat arthritis and other inflammatory diseases, saying they can increase the risk of cancer in children and adolescents.
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