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GOP Budget Plan Would Transform Medicare For People Under 55
In a plan to trim federal spending, Republicans would shift Medicare coverage to private companies. The proposal, which would apply to people under 55, would also transfer financial risks from the government to individuals. Read More...
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Mon, Apr 04 2011 12:31 PM
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Bulging Waistlines Lead Coast Guard To Lower Passenger Limits
The Coast Guard is raising its assumption about how much the average American weighs to 185 pounds, up 9 percent from the current benchmark of 160 pounds. The change will lower the number of people allowed on many passenger vessels. Read More...
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Mon, Apr 04 2011 7:55 AM
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Your Health Podcast: Food Dyes And A Gross-Out Prize
Food dyes draw scrutiny from the Food and Drug Administration. Jogging may not cause knee trouble after all. And who, or what, gets the Shots' Gross-Out Award this week? Find out in this week's podcast. Read More...
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Fri, Apr 01 2011 2:19 PM
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Hands-Free Faucets Can Harbor Nasty Germs
Johns Hopkins found electronic faucets are cozier than old-fashioned ones for bacteria. Tests detected the bacteria responsible for Legionnaire's disease in more than half the faucets tested. The hospital replaced them in areas where patients receive...
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Fri, Apr 01 2011 1:06 PM
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Bowing To Pressure, KV Cuts Price Of Preterm Labor Drug
The maker of a drug to prevent premature births said it will cut the price by more than half. But the medicine, called Makena, will still cost 30 times more than the handmade versions available at some pharmacies. Read More...
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Fri, Apr 01 2011 10:19 AM
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Death Takes A Holiday: Fatalities From Traffic Accidents Fall
Americans are driving more than ever, yet deaths from traffic accidents have fallen to levels not seen since 1949. Safer cars and better roads are making a difference. Read More...
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Fri, Apr 01 2011 6:55 AM
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