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Moderate Dems Key In Upcoming Health Vote
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A wavering moderate Democrat said Friday he'd stand with Senate Democratic leaders on a crucial weekend test vote on their sweeping health care bill amid indications other moderates would fall in line. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
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Landrieu One Of 3 Holdouts On Health CareEmail this article to a colleague.
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U.S. Senators will meet in Washington on Saturday to test the vote on the health care bill, and the question of how Louisiana's senior senator will vote remains a mystery. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
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Tamiflu-Resistant Swine Flu Cluster Reported In NCEmail this article to a colleague.
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Health officials say four people in North Carolina have tested positive for a type of swine flu that's resistant to the drug Tamiflu. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
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WHO Investigating Norway Swine Flu MutationsEmail this article to a colleague.
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The World Health Organization says it is investigating samples of mutated swine flu found in two Norwegians who died of the virus and one person who suffered severe illness. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
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CDC: Swine Flu Cases Seem To Be Dropping In USEmail this article to a colleague.
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Health officials say swine flu cases appear to declining throughout most of the U.S., but the specter of Thanksgiving gatherings makes it hard to predict what will happen next. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
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Senate Dems Moving Ahead On Crucial Health VoteEmail this article to a colleague.
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Senate Democratic leaders are looking ahead to a crucial test vote on health care amid indications the rank-and-file will stand together Saturday to give them the support they need. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
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The Botax? Nip/Tuck Levy To Help Health PlanEmail this article to a colleague.
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The White House and Senate Democrats have turned to a proposal to tax breast implants, tummy tucks, wrinkle-smoothing injections and other procedures as they search for ways to pay for costly health care overhaul plans. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
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Bacteria Prompts Vicks Nasal Spray RecallEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Procter & Gamble Co. has recalled some 120,000 bottles of Vicks Sinex nasal spray after the company found bacteria in samples during routine testing. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
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New Advice Would Cut Back On Pap SmearsEmail this article to a colleague.
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A new report from gynecologists says that girls can wait until 21 to get their first pap smear and wait two years between tests. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
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Saturday Night Set For Initial Health VoteEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Senate will hold its first vote on health care legislation on Saturday night and Democrats will need 60 votes to prevail. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
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Common Diseases Biggest Child-KillersEmail this article to a colleague.
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Diarrhea doesn't make headlines. Nor does pneumonia. AIDS and malaria tend to get most of the attention. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
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Formerly Conjoined Twins To Need Years Of CareEmail this article to a colleague.
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Formerly conjoined Bangladeshi twins separated this week in a marathon surgery will remain in the care of a humanitarian group for at least two years, the organization's CEO said Friday. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
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Gripes About Swine Flu Vaccine AboundEmail this article to a colleague.
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When the nation's swine flu vaccination program began in early October, health officials predicted it was going to be "messy." They were right. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
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Military Experiment Seeks To Predict PTSDEmail this article to a colleague.
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The military is experimenting with trying to predict who's most at risk for post-traumatic stress disorder. Understanding underlying triggers might help reduce the burden of those who return psychologically wounded -- if they can get early help. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
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Cost Of Child Vaccines Fall, More Kids SavedEmail this article to a colleague.
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Starting next year an extra 6.3 million children worldwide will have the chance to feel the pinch of a needle and get vaccinated against some of the world's deadliest illnesses, (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
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More New Health Advice Targets Pap SmearsEmail this article to a colleague.
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A new report from gynecologists says that adolescent girls can wait until 21 to get their first pap smear and wait two years between tests. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
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Republicans Blast 'Bait And Switch' Health BillEmail this article to a colleague.
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Digging in for a long struggle, Republican senators and governors assailed the Democrats' newly minted health care legislation Thursday as a collection of tax increases, Medicare cuts and heavy new burdens for deficit-ridden states. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
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GOP Blasts 'Bait And Switch' Health BillEmail this article to a colleague.
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Republican senators and governors assailed the Democrats' newly minted health care legislation Thursday. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
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Experts Say Radical Measures Won't Stop H1N1Email this article to a colleague.
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Health experts say extraordinary measures against swine flu -- most notably quarantines imposed by China, where entire planeloads of passengers were isolated if one traveler had symptoms -- have failed to contain the disease. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
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Health Bill Nears Debate After Positive CBO ReviewEmail this article to a colleague.
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Congressional budget crunchers said Thurday the Democrats' latest health care plan would hold down federal red ink for at least 20 years, an assessment that gave supporters hope as the Senate moved gingerly toward a historic debate. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
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AP Poll: Support For Curbs On Malpractice LawsuitsEmail this article to a colleague.
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It's an issue that Democrats would rather not deal with as they shape a health care overhaul. Yet a new Associated Press poll says most Americans support curbs on medical malpractice lawsuits. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
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US Survey Shows Southern Counties Most ObeseEmail this article to a colleague.
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The first county-by-county survey of obesity reflects past studies that show the rate of obesity is highest in the Southeast and Appalachia. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
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Senate Dems Gird For Health Care BattleEmail this article to a colleague.
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An early showdown over health care reform is expected on the Senate floor by week's end now that Majority Leader Harry Reid has unveiled the Democrats' bill. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
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Senate Dems To Make Gov't Plan Widely AvailableEmail this article to a colleague.
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Congressional budget experts say the new Senate health care bill would make a government health plan widely available. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
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Doctor On Panel Stands By Mammogram AdviceEmail this article to a colleague.
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A member of the independent panel whose new mammogram recommendations have led to confusion defended the task force's report, saying that it was based on the most up-to-date, accurate information available. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
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Experts Say Radical Measures Won't Stop Swine FluEmail this article to a colleague.
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Health experts say extraordinary measures against swine flu -- most notably quarantines imposed by China, where entire planeloads of passengers were isolated if one traveler had symptoms -- have failed to contain the disease. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
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Poll: Most Support Curbs On Malpractice SuitsEmail this article to a colleague.
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An Associated Press poll says most Americans want Congress to deal with malpractice lawsuits driving up the cost of medical care. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
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Experts: Radical Measures Won't Stop Swine FluEmail this article to a colleague.
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Health experts say extraordinary measures against swine flu -- most notably quarantines imposed by China, where entire planeloads of passengers were isolated if one traveler had symptoms -- have failed to contain the disease. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
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Senate Girds For Historic Debate On Health BillEmail this article to a colleague.
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After months of maneuvering, the Senate stands at the brink of a historic battle over health care with President Barack Obama and his allies on one side and Republicans, outnumbered but unflinching, on the other. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
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1 Conjoined Twin Talking After Separation SurgeryEmail this article to a colleague.
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A Bangladeshi toddler separated this week from her conjoined twin sister was talking and behaving normally Thursday after waking from a medically induced coma, the head of the surgery team said. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
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1 Conjoined Twin Talking After SurgeryEmail this article to a colleague.
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A Bangladeshi toddler separated this week from her conjoined twin sister was talking and behaving normally after waking from a medically induced coma, the head of the surgery team says. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
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1.5M Per Day Getting Swine Flu Vaccine In ChinaEmail this article to a colleague.
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China's health minister says his country is vaccinating 1.5 million people a day against swine flu, part of a mammoth effort to reach nearly 7 percent of inhabitants of the world's most populous country by year's end. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
Source: WDSU.com - Health - November 19, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: WDSU.com Source Type: news
Reid Sets Markers For Historic Health Care DebateEmail this article to a colleague.
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Setting up a historic year-end health care debate, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid unveiled long-awaited legislation Wednesday night to extend coverage to all but 6 percent of eligible Americans and bar private industry from denying insurance because of pre-existing medical conditions. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
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Senate Health Bottom Line: $849 Billion OverhaulEmail this article to a colleague.
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The political stakes enormous, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid launched long-awaited health care legislation Wednesday estimated to extend coverage to 94 percent of eligible Americans at a cost of $849 billion. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
Source: WDSU.com - Health - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: WDSU.com Source Type: news
Study: CT Scans Rule Out Heart Attacks FasterEmail this article to a colleague.
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A CT scan -- a kind of super X-ray -- provides a faster, cheaper way to diagnose a heart attack when someone goes to the emergency room with chest pains, a new study suggests. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
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Public Favors Gov't Health Plan, Poll SaysEmail this article to a colleague.
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More Americans support creation of a new government-run health insurance plan to compete with the private insurance market, a new Associated Press poll finds, but the level of enthusiasm depends on how the question is asked. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
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Smokers More Likely To Suffer SeizuresEmail this article to a colleague.
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People who smoke cigarettes put themselves at a higher risk of seizures and epilepsy, according to a new study. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
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Kiss Drummer Talks About His Breast CancerEmail this article to a colleague.
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Former Kiss drummer Peter Criss speaks about his recent bout with breast cancer. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
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Poll: Gov't Health Plan Divides PublicEmail this article to a colleague.
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An Associated Press poll finds more people support creation of a new government-run health insurance plan to compete with the private insurance market. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
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114-Year-Old Woman Dies In NY Nursing HomeEmail this article to a colleague.
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A 114-year-old woman believed to be the oldest native-born American and the third-oldest person in the world has died at a New York nursing home. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
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Mall Santas Lobby For Swine Flu ShotsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Many of the nation's Santas want to be given priority for the vaccine and not just because of those runny-nosed kids. There's also the not-so-little matter of that round belly. Research has suggested obesity could be a risk factor. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
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Vaccines On Horizon For AIDS, HerpesEmail this article to a colleague.
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You name it, the pharmaceutical industry is working on a vaccine to prevent it. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
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Formerly Conjoined Twins In Stable ConditionEmail this article to a colleague.
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Formerly conjoined Bangladeshi twins spent their first night in separate beds and were in serious but stable condition Wednesday following a marathon surgery to separate the toddlers, who were born joined at their heads. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
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Some Groups Charge For H1N1 VaccineEmail this article to a colleague.
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The federal government is sending hundreds of doses of the H1N1 vaccine to local health clinics and pharmacies, so why are some places charging people for it? (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
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AP POLL: How To Pay For Health Overhaul? Tax RichEmail this article to a colleague.
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Americans don't want to shoulder the cost of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul themselves. They think the rich should pay for it. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
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Vaccines On Horizon For AIDS, Alzheimer's, HerpesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Malaria. Tuberculosis. Alzheimer's disease. AIDS. Pandemic flu. Genital herpes. Urinary tract infections. Grass allergies. Traveler's diarrhea. You name it, the pharmaceutical industry is working on a vaccine to prevent it. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
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Pharmaceuticals Get Shot In Arm With VaccinesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Vaccines are no longer a sleepy, low-profit niche in a booming drug industry. Today, they're starting to give ailing pharmaceutical makers a shot in the arm. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
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Swine Flu Deaths Hit 35; More Vaccine AvailableEmail this article to a colleague.
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The state Department of Health and Hospitals says two men died last week from swine flu complications, bringing the total number of swine flu-related deaths in Louisiana to 35. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
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Poll Says Tax Rich To Pay For Health BillEmail this article to a colleague.
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When it comes to paying for a health care overhaul, Americans see just one way to go: Tax the rich. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
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New Mammogram Advice Raises Questions, ConcernsEmail this article to a colleague.
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For many women, getting a mammogram is already one of life's more stressful experiences. Now, women in their 40s have the added anxiety of trying to figure out if they should even be getting one at all. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
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