Body and Health News

Men who drink the most coffee are 60 percent less likely to get aggressive prostate cancer than those who don’t drink any, study finds.
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Bryant Gumbel shocked a television audience with the news that he’s recovering from cancer surgery and treatment. The former “Today” show anchor, 61, said a malignant tumor and part of his lung were removed two months ago. He revealed his condition to Kelly Ripa while subbing for Regis Philbin on Tuesday’s edition of “Live With Regis and Kelly.” (Philbin recently had hip replacement surgery.)
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The U.S. ranks near the bottom in life expectancy among wealthy nations despite spending more than double per person on health care, an economic group says.
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People who regularly get debilitating headaches can often get quick relief just by breathing high-flow oxygen, a report says.
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The pharmaceutical industry may have to cough up more than the $80 billion it agreed to contribute to President Barack Obama’s health overhaul effort, reflecting pressure from Democrats and their supporters for more money to cover older and low-income people.
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Pushing Americans to receive swine flu vaccinations, the Obama administration on Monday released a new slate of television and radio ads to counter an illness that already has infected millions.
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The divisive issue of abortion emerged Monday as an obstacle to Senate passage of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul as a moderate Democrat proposed tough restrictions that liberals said they could not possibly accept.
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Swine flu infections continue to wane, just as vaccine is becoming plentiful enough that some communities are allowing everyone to get it, not just those in priority groups.
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The Environmental Protection Agency took a major step Monday toward regulating greenhouses gases, concluding that climate changing pollution threatens the public health and the environment.
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Bagel bites and pizza rolls fuel many teenagers. How do they fare with adult tastes?
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