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Dems’ health bill
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Senate Democrats won a key vote on President Obama's overhaul, putting them on track for passage before Christmas of legislation to remake the medical system.
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Beauty is a matter of millimeters
Researchers claim they’ve discovered the ideal alignment of female facial features, measurements that explain why one woman is perceived as attractive and the other isn’t. Full story
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Blood test tells gender of fetus early as 5 weeks
But a new non-invasive technique designed to screen for medical conditions reveals the gender as early as five weeks, researchers say. It's also raising ethical questions. Full story
Protect your kids from playroom germs
Video: Microbiologist Philip Tierno has tips for keeping your playroom a healthy place for your children.
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Abortion compromise was carefully crafted
Of hundreds of deals cut so health care legislation can stay alive, the hardest to keep may be the Senate's abortion compromise — achieved after 13 hours of negotiation.
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More H1N1 vaccine has U.S. urging shots for all
The nation will have 100 million doses of swine flu vaccine by week's end, and government health officials say it's time for everyone, not just those at high risk, to get protected.
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Weekend eating wrecks diets, study confirms
It's no surprise that holiday feasts often bring expanding waistlines, but a new study finds that weekend eating can also be a cause for concern.
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NYT: Building a baby, with few ground rules
NYT: Surrogacy has few regulations and those that end badly can have profound implications, particularly for the children.
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Blood test tells gender of fetus early as 5 weeks
Parents usually have to wait until the end of the first trimester of pregnancy to find out whether they're expecting a boy or girl. But a new blood designed to screen for medical conditions reveals the gender as early as five weeks. It's also raising ethical questions.
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Study: Stifling anger at work can be dangerous
Men who bottle up their anger at being unfairly treated at work are up to five times more likely to suffer a heart attack, or even die from one, than those who let their frustration show, a Swedish study has found.
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9 most provocative sex studies of 2009
We've loved. We've learned. And we've had some of our sexual suspicions confirmed by scientific research. As 2009 comes to a close, a look back at the year's nine most intriguing sex lessons.
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Marriage wards off blues, just don't end it
Marriage really is good for you, with a major international study finding it reduces the risks of depression and anxiety, but these disorders are more likely to plague people once the relationship is over.
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Chihuahuas fly east due to California glut
Chihuahuas have been flying out of California since other states learned about the glut of little dogs in the Golden State.
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Sports drinks: Do they really help?
When you’re sweating through an intense workout, you probably reach for a sports drink to rehydrate your body. But which beverage is right for you?
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Maine to consider cell phone cancer warning
A Maine legislator wants to make the state the first to require cell phones to carry warnings that they can cause brain cancer, although there is no consensus among scientists that they do and industry leaders dispute the claim.
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Ideal beauty a matter of millimeters, study says
Researchers claim they’ve discovered the ideal alignment of female facial features, measurements that explain why one woman is perceived as attractive and the other, well, isn’t.
