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Fighting Childhood Obesity Should Be Part Of Family Routine
By Nadja Popovich Want to do something really good for your kids waistlines? Set the table, turn off the TV and send 'em to bed early. Less TV leads to fewer pounds. (iStockphoto.com) (iStockphoto.com) --> Kids who make a routine of eating family...
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Mon, Feb 08 2010 12:40 PM
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First Lady Seeks Change On Childhood Obesity
By Nadja Popovich First Lady Michelle Obama unveiled the details of her plan to fight childhood obesity today. President Barack Obama signs a memorandum on childhood obesity while First Lady Michelle Obama looks on. (Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty) http://media...
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Tue, Feb 09 2010 11:15 AM
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People With Asperger's Assess Their Place On The Autism Spectrum
By Jon Hamilton The American Psychiatric Association has just unveiled a plan to drop Asperger's disorder as a diagnosis. Sir Isaac Newton's medical history may need to be rewritten. (Wikimedia Commons) Sir Isaac Newton's medical history may...
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Wed, Feb 10 2010 9:12 AM
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Hong Kong Says Skip Worm Diet
By Scott Hensley Here's a weight-loss idea you shouldn't try at home--or anywhere else--swallowing a bunch of parasitic worms. A CDC lab technician holds a mass of Ascaris lumbricoides worms in a 2007 picture. (James Gathany/CDC) A CDC lab technician...
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Thu, Feb 11 2010 8:52 AM
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A Little Lighter
Clinton's Procedure Offers Lessons In Heart Care, Rationing
By Christopher Weaver Bill Clinton, the last president to attempt to overhaul the health system, had an unplanned heart procedure yesterday at New York Presbyterian Hospital. He's already left the hospital and appears to doing fine. Bill Clinton at...
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Fri, Feb 12 2010 6:43 AM
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Insurers Post Big Profits, Cut Coverage, New Report Says
By Nadja Popovich The nation's five biggest insurance companies made $12 billion in profits last year, but dropped 2.7 million people from their roles, according to a report released today by Health Care For American Now, a health reform advocacy...
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Fri, Feb 12 2010 1:38 PM
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Teenager's Science Project Leads To Simple Concussion Test
By Richard Knox Doctors use expensive CT scanners and MRI machines thousands of times every day to look for brain damage. But sometimes cheap and simple is definitely better. Dr. James Eckner (standing) and Dr. James Richardson (seated) demonstrate the...
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Tue, Feb 16 2010 8:51 AM
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Health Costs Loom Over Federal Budget
By Scott Hensley Today we'll find out how much President Obama would like the government to spend next year. It's a lot. Just take a look at all the zeroes: $3,834,000,000,000. That's 3.8 trillion bucks, for fiscal 2011. The elephant in the...
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Mon, Feb 01 2010 5:57 AM
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Black Pepper Becomes Latest Salmonella Suspect
By Nadja Popovich We're sorry to say that salmonella seems to be everywhere these days. Salmonella in black pepper prompted a salami recall.(Kellybeanz via Flickr) Salmonella in black pepper prompted a salami recall.(Kellybeanz via Flickr) -->...
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Mon, Feb 01 2010 2:05 PM
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Health Clinic Funding Boosts Economy
By Andrew Villegas Everyone wants a return on their investment, and a study released Tuesday offers evidence that a hefty infusion of cash for community health centers in last year's federal stimulus package may be paying off. ?s=12" alt=Physician...
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Wed, Feb 17 2010 8:20 AM
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With Swine Flu Waning, Health Officials Look Ahead
By Richard Knox As the first influenza pandemic of this century appears to have turned a corner, preparations are already under way for next flu season. Swine flu virus: I'll be back. (CDC) Swine flu virus: I'll be back. (CDC) --> Today the...
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Thu, Feb 18 2010 8:54 AM
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Medicaid Rolls Swell As Economy Slips
By Scott Hensley Millions of people are piling into Medicaid for health coverage, driving home just how feeble the nation's economy remains. Almost 3.3 million more people received health coverage under Medicaid during the year that ended last June...
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Fri, Feb 19 2010 5:54 AM
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Charlie Lord, Mental Ward Photographer And Activist, Dies At Age 90
By Joseph Shapiro Charlie Lord at his Pleasant Hill, Tenn., home last December. (Katie Hayes for NPR) Charlie Lord at his Pleasant Hill, Tenn., home last December in Pleasant , Tenn. (Katie Hayes for NPR) --> In the aftermath of World War II, photos...
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Fri, Feb 19 2010 2:18 PM
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Kids' Doctors Want Safety On The Menu
By Nadja Popovich America's pediatricians want to make sure your kids don't choke themselves to death. What would a "redesigned" hot dog look like, we wonder? (iStockphoto.com) What would a "redesigned" hot dog look like, we...
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Mon, Feb 22 2010 12:45 PM
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Health Overhaul Banished To The Dog House
By Julie Rovner Bad dog. You might be here awhile.(/istockphoto.com) Bad dog. (/istockphoto.com) --> Like the dog who's just bitten the baby, the health overhaul bill passed by the House and Senate is basically chained up in Congress' back...
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Tue, Feb 02 2010 2:10 PM
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