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NYT: Drug firms raise prices ahead of reform
Even as drug makers vow to support the health care overhaul by shaving $8 billion a year off the nation’s drug costs, the industry has been raising its prices at the fastest rate in years.
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Swine flu booster shots? Good luck with that
Government health officials say children younger than 10 need two doses of swine flu vaccine for full immunity, but providers facing shortages are limiting many to just one.
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Exotic juice health claims: Pulp fiction?
America has become addicted to exotic juices — supposed miracle potions that offer health and happiness by the pint. But do such drinks really live up to their claims?
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FDA OKs new drug for heavy periods
Federal health officials have approved a new drug as the first non-hormonal treatment for heavy menstrual bleeding.
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Sex infections still rising, especially in teens
American squeamishness about talking about sex has helped keep common sexually transmitted infections far too common, especially among vulnerable teens, U.S. researchers reported Monday.
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Chemical in plastic bottles linked to impotence
Male factory workers in China who got very high doses of a chemical that's been widely used in hard plastic bottles had high rates of sexual problems, researchers reported Wednesday.
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Sex infections still rising, especially in teens
American squeamishness about talking about sex has helped keep common sexually transmitted infections far too common, especially among vulnerable teens, U.S. researchers reported Monday.
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Suicides raise worries about recession’s real cost
Coroner John White is presiding over a sad tally in this northern Indiana county, tracking rising numbers of suicides he believes are linked to the lingering recession. Elkhart may be a harbinger of deadly increases in other hard-hit areas.
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Cats are trainable — and that’s not a punchline
Training cats isn’t just for professionals — human or feline. The Michigan Humane Society has a Pawsitive Start program that uses volunteers to train cats in their shelter in useful and fun behaviors like the high-five and walking into a carrier.
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Nintendo Wii may provide actual exercise
The new active Wii video games from Nintendo Co Ltd may be creating a healthier generation of couch potato, according to a new study presented on Monday.
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Men more likely to leave spouse who has cancer
When a woman gets news of a life-threatening illness, her husband is six times more likely to leave her than if the tables were turned .
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Fat-dissolving procedure carries infection risks
French researchers are calling into question the safety of a cosmetic procedure that offers to melt away fat without surgery, exercise or pills.
