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Common Heart Test Often Fails To Find Disease
By Richard Knox The gold-standard test for heart disease is looking a little tarnished. Angiograms may be used too often. (Wikimedia Commons) Angiograms may be used too often.. (Wikimedia Commons) Angiograms may be used too often.. (Wikimedia Commons...
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Thu, Mar 11 2010 6:04 AM
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Reconciliation Path For Health Bill Stretches Vocabularies
By Maggie Mertens Later this week Pres. Obama will be announcing a "way forward," on health care reform, his press secretary Robert Gibbs says. The buzz about reconciliation is becoming deafening -- even though Democrats seem to be trying to...
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Mon, Mar 01 2010 9:51 AM
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Giving May Be Contagious
By Alix Spiegel The whole idea of social contagion is itself sort of contagious. Altruism: pass it on. (iStockphoto.com) Altruism: pass it on. (iStockphoto.com) Altruism: pass it on. (iStockphoto.com) --> Everything from obesity to happiness to smoking...
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Tue, Mar 09 2010 2:19 PM
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Panel Recommends Rethink On Repeat Cesareans
By Brenda Wilson Just because a woman has given birth by cesarean section, doesn't mean she shouldn't be able to try a vaginal delivery for the next child, a group of experts says. A nurse prepares the abdomen of a woman before a C-section at...
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Thu, Mar 11 2010 10:25 AM
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The Biology Of Dithering
Even with 1,001 channels, it can feel like nothing's on T.V. (iStockphoto.com) Even with 1,001 channels, it can feel like nothing's on T.V. (iStockphoto.com) Even with 1,001 channels, it can feel like nothing's on T.V. (iStockphoto.com) -...
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Tue, Mar 16 2010 11:50 AM
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Catholics Split Over Abortion Language
By Maggie Mertens Legislative attempts in the health overhaul process to ensure that federal funding is not used for abortions has only succeeded in dividing the very House Democrats needed to pass that bill. And Catholic groups are facing the same divide...
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Tue, Mar 16 2010 2:00 PM
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Overhaul Fixes Heading Back To House
By Scott Hensley Just when you thought health overhaul was a completely done deal, a few technicalities pop up to put a wrench in the works. What do a few lines of legislation on student aid have to do with health overhaul? (iStockphoto.com) What do a...
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Thu, Mar 25 2010 7:05 AM
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Vote Count On Overhaul Is Our Madness
By Julie Rovner So my cell phone rings the other day, and I jump for it. But it's not a source. It's my 20-year-old nephew, calling from college. "Who do you have in your brackets," he asks, with the sense of urgency normally reserved...
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Fri, Mar 19 2010 2:50 PM
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Sleep Scarce In U.S., But Asians Get The Most
By Scott Hensley This morning you might be among the millions feeling just a little bit sleepier than usual after staying up late to watch the Oscars. But too little sleep is a nagging problem for many Americans, who often don't get the seven to eight...
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Mon, Mar 08 2010 6:38 AM
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Tainted Food Leads To Costly Illnesses
By Scott Hensley From salmonella in black pepper to E.coli in ground beef, there's been a steady stream of stomach-turning problems with food that underscore the safety gaps in the nation's food supply. Contaminated greens could cost you big bucks...
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Wed, Mar 03 2010 6:18 AM
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FDA Slams Marketing Of Herbal Hangover Remedy
By Scott Hensley The Food and Drug Administration sure knows how to spoil a company's good time. FDA claims Drinkin' Mate ain't what it's cracked up to be. (Drinkin' Mate) FDA claims Drinkin' Mate ain't what it's cracked...
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Wed, Mar 24 2010 12:58 PM
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Advertising Guilt Doesn't Curb Binge Drinking
By Nadja Popovich Stamping out binge drinking is a tough task. Now research shows that common advertising approaches to curb drinking may actually backfire, leading people to consume more alcohol. Researchers used the image from an ad by the Liquor Control...
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Thu, Mar 04 2010 12:37 PM
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