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Dems Turning GOP Attacks On Health Bill Into Campaign Cash
by April Fulton Defeat it. If you can't defeat it, repeal it. If you can't repeal it, blanket it with lawsuits. Sen. Ben Nelson (D-NE) pumps his fist as he speaks with White House Deputy Chief of Staff Jim Messina (2nd L) and Sen. Joe Lieberman...
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Thu, Dec 31 2009 12:30 PM
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Diabetes Risk Rises Temporarily For Smokers Who Quit
By Richard Knox Among the many bad things that smoking causes is diabetes. Smokers have up to a 44 higher risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. Watch your blood sugar, when you kick the habit. (iStockphoto.com) (iStockphoto.com) --> So smokers who quit...
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Mon, Jan 04 2010 2:16 PM
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C-SPAN Wants All-Access Pass To Health Negotiations
By Scott Hensley You can't blame C-SPAN for trying. Click image to read letter. (C-SPAN) The wall-to-wall coverer of all things political would like to take you inside the smoke-filled rooms where a compromise on Senate and House health overhaul bills...
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Tue, Jan 05 2010 7:58 AM
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Drug Studies Lean On Flawed Measure Of Depression
By Alix Spiegel After all these years--and all those prescriptions--you'd think we'd know everything there is to know about how antidepressants affect the people who take them. How much weight should be given to a standardized measure of depression...
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Wed, Jan 06 2010 1:24 PM
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Sen. Nelson Wants Nebraska's Sweet Medicaid Deal For Every State
By Christopher Weaver Rather than surrender to the criticism that Nebraska should be treated like every other state, Sen. Ben Nelson, D-Neb., told his hometown paper Tuesday that he's now fighting to bring the Nebraska treatment to the rest of the...
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Thu, Jan 07 2010 12:24 PM
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Oh, Peter Orszag, You've Rendered Us Almost Speechless
By Scott Hensley We're all adults here. Budget director Orszag testifies at a June hearing on Capitol Hill. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images) --> Budget director Orszag testifies at a June hearing on Capitol Hill. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images) But our happiness...
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Fri, Jan 08 2010 8:20 AM
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Care Outside Insurer's Network Proves Costly, Despite Approval
By Jordan Rau Here's a form letter for the ages. "We're sorry to learn you need hospitalization," Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield wrote to Joshua Lemacks, a patient needing heart surgery. "We know that when you need to be in the hospital...
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Tue, Jan 19 2010 9:52 AM
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Prospects For Health Overhaul Dwindle After Massachusetts Vote
By Scott Hensley The Kennedy seat in the Senate is gone. With its loss, Democrats' hopes for passing an overhaul of the nation's health system have faded, too. Massachusetts State Sen. Scott Brown celebrats his election victory in Boston. (JElise...
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Wed, Jan 20 2010 5:53 AM
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Cutting Salt In Food Would Save Thousands Of Lives
By Scott Hensley How bad is all that salt in the food you eat? Getting the salt out could save a lot of lives. (Mario Tama/Getty Images) Getting the salt out could save a lot of lives. ( Mario Tama/Getty Images ) --> Let's put it this way, if everyone...
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Thu, Jan 21 2010 5:14 AM
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Haitian Woman Agrees To Care On Navy Hospital Ship
By Joanne Silberner On Thursday's Morning Edition I reported about Denise Bazile, who suffered two badly broken legs when a wall fell on her during the Haiti earthquake last week. Doctors from a U.S. government field hospital in Port-au-Prince gave...
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Thu, Jan 21 2010 2:05 PM
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For Kids With High Cholesterol, Change Diet, Exercise Before Drugs
By Nadja Popovich If you had any doubt that the obesity epidemic among young people presents a real health challenge, wrap you mind around this: 20 percent of teenagers have high cholesterol. Dietary changes, such as eating more fruits and vegetables...
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Fri, Jan 22 2010 9:58 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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