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November 30, 2009
Increasing worker stress seen in benefits use
Will you pay more for insurance after reform?
When doctors give patients the power
7 items you didn’t know were in the Senate bill
CDC: Swine flu cases may be declining
Kangaroo ‘dream cream’ may fight skin cancer
Divided Senate opens health care debate
Newsweek: The Cleveland Clinic could cure healthcare
How med students learn from cadavers
Early autism treatment can improve symptoms
Early treatment may help kids with autism
Compulsive hoarders suddenly in the spotlight
November 29, 2009
Treat HIV patients sooner, health officials say
Employers play Dr. Mom to limit flu impact
5 die from swine flu at hajj
Senate set for health care debate
America wages new war in Vietnam — on AIDS
Overweight? Blame the Internet
November 27, 2009
2 French patients die from mutated swine flu
6 tips for overcoming holiday diet fears
November 26, 2009
Coma recovery case attracts doubters
Show your bod some thanks, inside and out
Drug-resistant H1N1 no major change in virus
November 25, 2009
15 tips for a happier Thanksgiving
CDC: Swine flu shot safe; no big problems seen
Why giving thanks is good for your health
Newsweek: The case for skipping breast self-exams
Fertility treatment may mean fewer baby boys
Sex main cause for HIV spreading in China
China reports 8 cases of swine flu mutation
Being thankful ... you’re not like mom and dad
Lead, dangerous chemicals found in toys
Lead, dangerous chemicals found in toys
NYT: Medical debt spurs more bankruptcies
November 24, 2009
Certain fertility drugs may pose cancer risk
Thanksgiving gatherings could spread swine flu
Holiday gatherings could spread swine flu
Coherent after coma? Not so sure
Batch of swine flu vaccines probed in Canada
Study: Stifling anger at work can be dangerous
Man says emergence from ‘coma’ like rebirth
Newsweek: Why evolution should be taught to children
AIDS infections stabilizing, U.N. report finds
This holiday, take your diet advice and stuff it
NYT: Health bill revives abortion groups
November 23, 2009
Man in ‘coma’ heard everything for 23 years
Senate health bill targets ‘Cadillac’ plans
Trying last-ditch lung bypass for worst swine flu
Shocking treatment helps erectile dysfunction
Mom: Son in coma heard everything for 23 years
‘Cannabis Cafe’ opens for medical pot patients
Schumer: Dems can go it alone on health care
Schumer: Dems can go it alone on health care
Kids watching hours of TV at home daycare
Patients face bitter choice: Pay up or lose care
Clinic with two doors, a symbol of two-tier care
Opinion: ‘Concierge’ is another word for bribe
November 22, 2009
Senate Democrats at odds over health care bill
Decode your food cravings
Bruising Senate debate awaits health bill
November 21, 2009
Senate Dems win key vote to advance health bill
Democrats have 60 votes to advance health bill
Stressed Marines got bad care, therapist says
November 20, 2009
Clearing up cancer screening confusion
Childhood vaccine cost to drop next year
Deadly job? Funeral workers risk cancer
Tamiflu-resistant H1N1 cases reported in N.C.
Swine flu may have hit peak, but not over yet
CDC: H1N1 cases seem to be dropping in U.S.
H1N1 mutation found in some flu fatalities
Spanx for dudes? T-shirt promises instant six-pack
Military experiment seeks to predict PTSD
New guidelines: Pap smears can start at 21
New guidelines: Pap smears can start at 21
Consumers’ guide to health reform
PG recalls Vicks nasal spray after bacteria found
20-somethings can go 2 years between Paps
November 19, 2009
UC regents vote to reopen troubled LA hospital
Botax ? Nip/tuck levy to help fund health plan
Problems plague swine flu vaccination program
1 formerly conjoined twin talking after surgery
Biggest child-killers: pneumonia and diarrhea
Mammogram advice accurate but not ‘right’
Obesity rates highest in Southeast, Appalachia
WHO: Swine flu shot not causing deaths
Senate girds for historic debate on health bill
Experts: Radical measures won't stop swine flu
Task force doctor stands by mammogram advice
6 celebrity fad diets you won’t believe
Body Odd: Phantom smells may be a sign of trouble
Body Odd: Phantom smells may be a sign of trouble
Senate girds for historic debate on health bill
November 18, 2009
1.5 million a day getting H1N1 vaccine in China
Sebelius: Women need mammograms at age 40
CBO: Senate health plan to cost $849 billion
Newsweek: Shifting eyes can boost creativity, study finds
FDA panel OKs new kids’ pneumococcal shot
Senate panel passes food safety reform bill
FDA OKs kids’ enhanced pneumococcal shot
Sebelius: U.S. mammogram policy unchanged
Sebelius: Mammograms still vital
Fact or fiction? Lawmakers will enroll in same plan
Fact or fiction? Medicare funds siphoned off
Fact or fiction? Senate's abortion curb less strict
Fact or fiction? Senate bill cuts the deficit
Fact or fiction? House bill would benefit gays
Fact or fiction? Stiffing old voters to woo young
Fact or fiction? War tax helps fund health care
Fact or fiction? To enact reform, scrap filibuster
Fact or fiction? Little change in premium costs
Fact or fiction? GOP added to Medicare's costs
Fact or fiction? Bill won't cut Medicare benefits
Fact or fiction? Medicare already rations — to deadly effect
Fact or fiction? A Senate short cut to enactment
‘Super X-ray’ rules out heart attacks faster
Formerly conjoined twins in stable condition
Shots on horizon for Alzheimer's, AIDS, herpes
7 strange plastic surgery procedures
November 17, 2009
Toxic toys? Health group finds high lead levels
Better not cough: Santas lobby for H1N1 shots
Baffled by breast screening advice?
FDA says Prilosec can block benefits of Plavix
Permanent heart pump aids survival, study says
Lower dose of swine flu vaccine may be enough
New mammogram advice raises worries
Opinion: Fighting TB should be priority
15 best (and worst) foods for immunity
November 16, 2009
Twins joined at head successfully separated
HPV vaccine no longer required for green cards
Going high-tech to track Alzheimer’s patients
New advice: Wait until 50 for mammograms
Uninsured ER patients twice as likely to die
Slow walkers more likely to die of heart disease
AIDS patients to Obama: Send money south
Cold virus may have foiled HIV vaccine test
Poll: Americans fret over health overhaul costs
FDA weighs updated kids’ peumococcal shot
FDA weighs updated kids’ pneumococcal shot
Sex infections still rising, especially in teens
Conjoined twin girls undergo risky surgery
Sex infections still growing, especially in teens
Swine flu booster shots? Good luck with that
NYT: Drug firms raise prices ahead of reform
November 15, 2009
Popular cholesterol drug may hurt, not help
5 mutant genes linked to Parkinson’s
Exotic juice health claims: Pulp fiction?
Medicare paid $47 billion in suspect claims
Report: Health bill would reduce senior care
November 13, 2009
FDA OKs new drug for heavy periods
WHO: At big gatherings, keep flu risks in mind
Fat-dissolving procedure carries infection risks
Bits of steel, rubber found in Genzyme drugs
FDA questions alcoholic energy drinks’ safety
Newsweek: Why grandma may play favorites
Swine flu shows signs of peaking in some areas
Swine flu surge in Serbia prompts garlic panic
Public health doctor defends swine flu response
11 ways to avoid winter weight gain
11 ways to beat winter flab
It’s a boy? Disappointment plagues some moms
Tiny tattoos could help diabetics ditch needles
November 12, 2009
Tough choices on abortion coverage
Genetic love match? Dating sites try DNA tests
FDA tackles drug marketing on social media
Swine flu has sickened 22 million in U.S.
U.S. adult smoking rate rises slightly
At least 4,000 swine flu deaths reported in U.S.
How to stay healthy during flu season
November 11, 2009
Few Americans make end-of-life wishes known
Pfizer drug studies fudged, report says
Air pollution takes a toll on young lungs
Device flu-proofs your holy water
UN: 200 million kids have stunted growth
Va. teen suffers rare illness after swine flu shot
Chimp attack victim reveals face on Oprah
How would the House abortion limits work?
Lack of exercise not to blame for teen obesity?
More swine shots available, but still hard to find
Swine shots more available but still hard to find
Chemical in plastic bottles linked to impotence
Can working out wear you out?
November 10, 2009
Animal rescues struggle with drop in donations
Mon Dieu! French women do get fat, study says
Placebo effect behind many natural cures
Antibiotic overuse could threaten medicine
9 surprising places where germs lurk
November 09, 2009
Lawyer: Woods’ brother did not get proper care
Cats are trainable — and that’s not a punchline
Opinion: Swine flu response dismal at best
Scans show invisible damage to veterans’ brains
Team sports linked to some bad behaviors
Sports tied to some bad behaviors in teens
Advice for Obama: Knock heads on health care
Cough into your cell phone, get diagnosis
Cough into your cell phone, get diagnosis
AIDS is top cause of death for young women
E. coli risk in school lunches sparks probe
Is the swine flu shot as safe as regular vaccine?
Suicides raise worries about recession’s real cost
Stroller company announces major safety recall
November 08, 2009
Expanded drug treatment: Will U.S. step up?
Expanded drug treatment: Will U.S. step up
Is it a food allergy or food intolerance?
Murder case a glimpse into stress of caretaking
November 06, 2009
Calif. medical pot shops abound, despite order
Poll: Only 1 in 3 who want H1N1 shot can find it
In Europe, an orderly approach to H1N1 shots
Animals need to be closely watched for flu
Fact or fiction? Reform adds to states' burden
Fact or fiction? Abortion funding ban nixed
Fact or fiction? ‘McCain’ Dems opposed bill
Fact or fiction? Small fraction to stay uninsured
Fact or fiction? Reform will drive up premiums
Fact or fiction? Kids covered up to age 27
Fact or fiction? We already have public plans!
Fact or fiction? A middle-class tax hike ahead
8 Thanksgiving recipe makeovers
November 05, 2009
Can a whiff of grapefruit kill your sweet tooth?
Obesity causes 100,000 U.S. cancer cases
Scientists halt brain disease with gene therapy
Dutch pull Pfizer vaccine batch after infants die
Newsweek: Will health bill cover prayer treatments?
Newborn babies cry in their native tongue
Swine flu linked to seven deaths in Amazon
Amid shortage, big NYC firms get swine vaccine
Ailing ‘uninsurables’ may face long wait for care
WHO: Swine flu virus is top strain worldwide
Chill: A little stress may help you live longer
November 04, 2009
Members quit doctors group over Coke alliance
Older method of heart bypass better, study says
Ditch new drugs, take older meds to cut costs
Costs of defensive medicine spur heated debate
Commercial pigs test positive for H1N1
Pet cat in U.S. catches swine flu
FDA launches plan to curb accidental overdoses
Med, nursing schools teaching alternative care
Lawmakers to grill CDC on vaccine delay
Unlikely friends: Why we love odd animal pairs
November 03, 2009
Seasonal flu vaccine could run short, CDC says
Maryland will monitor doctors’ hand washing
Low cholesterol may ward off prostate cancer
Premature births worsen infant death rate
Politico: Health bill could slip into next year
New vaccine offers hope in malaria battle
Fact or fiction? Lieberman beholden to insurers
Fact or fiction? Alternative medicine covered
Fact or fiction? Reform cost estimate way off
Dem split over abortion imperils health bill
Bug spray eyed in baby’s death
November 02, 2009
Hospital fined $150,000 in wrong-site surgery
Common antibiotics tied to birth defects
1 dose of swine flu shot OK in pregnant women
Breast cancer stigma endangers poorer women
More insurers paying for alternative remedies
Two deaths possible in ground beef recall
Ground beef recalled over E. coli illnesses
Fact or fiction? Higher premiums in public plan
Millions die because of high malaria drug prices
Why memory lane is such a mortifying stroll
Swine flu shot safety monitored by new group
UN: $39 billion needed for pneumonia
November 01, 2009
Gitmo detainees to receive swine flu vaccine
Swine flu poses a costly decision for millions
More medical schools teaching alt. remedies
H1N1 shot catching up to demand, official says
How to get more time with your doctor
Going home: House calls to return with reform?