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Women fight for their mammograms
There's a new fight in Washington, and it's not between the Democrats and the Republicans.
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NHS to offer 'marriage counselling'
Couples who have hit a "rocky patch" will be offered counselling on the NHS if their relationship problems are causing depression, it has emerged.
Charity ball raises money for diabetes
Charity ball raises money for diabetes
Comparison of Democratic health care bills
A comparison of the health care bills before Congress: The Senate Democratic bill : WHO'S COVERED: About 94 percent of legal residents under age 65 a ' compared with 83 percent now.
Senate health bill would cost state, counties more
WASHINGTON - How New York state would fare under proposed health care reform remains an open question, but there's no doubt that state government and, to some extent, county governments would share in the cost of expanding health coverage to more Americans.
GOP puts women's health in spotlight
Republicans are seizing on this week's recommendations for fewer Pap smears and mammograms to fuel concern about government-rationed medical care - and to try to chip away support by women for President Barack Obama's proposed health-care overhaul.
Guidelines for cancer screening differ by group
Several doctors groups and advocacy groups set guidelines for cancer screening, and they update that advice periodically as new information emerges.
WHO Investigating Norway Swine Flu Mutations
The World Health Organization said Friday it is investigating samples of variant swine flu linked to two deaths and one severe case in Norway, but that so far the significance of the mutation is unclear.
Healthbeat - Cancer and Health Care Reform
Health Care Reform has been the big hot button issue lately. Alot of women with breast cancer without insurance are having tremendous problems getting treated.
Tamiflu-resistant swine flu cluster found in North Carolina
Health officials say four people in North Carolina have tested positive for a type of swine flu that's resistant to the drug Tamiflu.
Drug resistant swine flu hits UK
Health officials say a Tamiflu-resistant strain of swine flu has spread between hospital patients.
San Francisco's 'public option' - a city-run ...
This city did not wait for Washington's health care overhaul. Most uninsured adults here are already reaping the benefits of a government-run health care program - seeing doctors, filling prescriptions, and getting surgeries they could not otherwise afford.
Report: 20-somethings can go two years between Paps
Most women in their 20s can have a Pap smear every two years instead of annually, say new guidelines that conclude that's enough to catch slow-growing cervical cancer.
Fla. Jury Awards $300 Million In Ex-smoker's Suit
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Merry maintenance from Metro Health
There are ways to indulge in the spirit of the holidays without adding a pound or feeling deprived.
Healthy children to receive flu jab
Healthy children aged under five are to be given the swine flu jab. Currently people in priority groups - including young children with asthma or diabetes - are being vaccinated.
Soldiers Given Onions, Garlic to Fight H
Moldova's army is feeding its soldiers onions and garlic to help them ward off swine flu.
Radical Measures Won't Stop Swine Flu
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.
The thought of kids with runny noses sitting in Santa's lap sharing their deepest desires and germs this holiday season isn't eliciting the usual "Ho, ho, ho!" It's more of an "Oh, no, no!" As in, "Oh no, don't give Santa swine flu". Santas everywhere are saying they should be first in line to get the H1N1 vaccine.
Sen. Reid's bill to cover 31 million
Health care legislation heading for the Senate floor this week would extend coverage to 31 million uninsured Americans at a cost of $849 billion over a decade, a Democratic leadership aide said Wednesday, citing a report from congressional budget experts.