Body and Health News

President Barack Obama on Tuesday squared off with the insurance lobby over industry charges that a government health plan he backs would dismantle the employer coverage Americans have relied on for a half-century and overtake the system.
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Apple co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs has an “excellent prognosis” after receiving a liver transplant at a Tennessee hospital, a doctor confirmed Tuesday.
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If you get a screening test ordered by your doctor, you may have to make a few calls to find out what the results say.
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Federal authorities are investigating a new national outbreak of a bacteria-triggered illness, this time related to a sweet treat treasured by the heartbroken and children-at-heart — packaged raw cookie dough.
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Hailed by President Barack Obama, a multi-billion-dollar promise by drug companies to narrow a Medicare drug coverage gap for seniors is valid only if Congress succeeds in passing a comprehensive health care bill encountering strong opposition from Republicans, an industry spokesman said Monday.
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Lamenting his first teenage cigarette, President Barack Obama ruefully admitted on Monday that he’s spent his adult life fighting the habit. Then he signed the nation’s toughest anti-smoking law, aiming to keep thousands of other teens from getting hooked.
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Researchers say women shouldn’t put too much pressure on themselves to take off weight right after a baby is born.
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People who drink milk at breakfast tend to take in fewer calories than those who drink juice, a study finds.
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A new Internet data map offers a first-of-its-kind, county-level look at HIV cases in the U.S. and finds the infection rates tend to be highest in the South.
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A tortilla chip makes a great snack. But when you’re looking to dip, which stands up to salsa and your taste buds?
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