Vermont House passes aid-in-dying bill
The Vermont House has approved a measure that would allow doctors to provide lethal medication to terminally ill patients seeking to end their own lives.
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May 14, 2013 |
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White House threatens veto on GOP health bill
(AP)—The White House is threatening to veto a Republican bill that would shore up one part of President Barack Obama's health care law by siphoning funds from another part.
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Apr 24, 2013 |
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Grieving husband pushes bill for unproven remedies
(AP)—After the best-selling Irish novelist Josephine Hart died from ovarian cancer in 2011, her husband was so devastated he often went to her grave to have breakfast.
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Mar 13, 2013 |
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Md. health official backs medical marijuana bill
(AP)—Maryland's health secretary is expressing support for a measure to allow medical marijuana in the state.
Medications
Mar 09, 2013 |
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Exercise, calcium and sunlight: All three needed to reduce osteoporosis risks
Osteoporosis experts have urged the public to ensure they get adequate calcium, weight-bearing exercise and vitamin D to prevent bone problems, warning that children who swap milk drinks for soft drink may ...
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Feb 04, 2013 |
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Homemade ventilator reveals China medical woes
Her coarse hands gripping a blue plastic ventilator she pumped by hand for years to keep her injured son alive, Wang Lanqin sits by her child's bed.
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Jan 31, 2013 |
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Skin cancer bill to skyrocket by 2015, Australian study finds
Taxpayers will be spending over $700m annually to treat Australia's most common skin cancers by the year 2015, with over-65s making up the bulk of patients, a new study has found.
Cancer
Nov 19, 2012 |
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New analysis of presidential candidates' health care plans estimates uninsured by 2022
The number of uninsured individuals is estimated to increase in every state and to 72 million nationwide—with children and low- and middle-income Americans particularly hard hit—under Governor Mitt Romney's plan to repeal ...
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Oct 02, 2012 |
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Twenty percent of US women were uninsured in 2010, up from 15 percent in 2000
Twenty percent of U.S. women (18.7 million) ages 19-64 were uninsured in 2010, up from 15 percent (12.8 million) in 2000, according to a new Commonwealth Fund report on women's health care. An additional 16.7 million women ...
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Jul 13, 2012 |
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Minimally invasive approach to weight-loss surgery reduces complications, study shows
A study by researchers at Stanford University Medical Center has found that a popular weight-loss operation is safer and reduces hospital bills when done with minimally invasive techniques rather than open surgery, which ...
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Jun 18, 2012 |
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Health costs forcing more Americans to skip care: survey
One quarter of Americans report problems paying for medical bills, and more than half say they have skipped or cut back on health care due to the cost, according to a survey released Monday.
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Jun 12, 2012 |
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13.7 million young adults stayed on or joined their parents' health plans in 2011
In 2011, 13.7 million young adults ages 19 to 25 stayed on or joined their parents' health plans, including 6.6 million who would likely not have been able to do so before passage of the Affordable Care Act, according to ...
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Jun 08, 2012 |
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Retired couples may need $240,000 for health care
(AP) -- Couples retiring this year can expect their medical bills throughout retirement to cost 4 percent more than those who retired a year ago, according to an annual projection released Wednesday by Fidelity Investments.
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May 09, 2012 |
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Good health keeps wealth in old age
Ruth H. Clark of Pompano Beach, Fla., is a 95-year-old aerobic wonder, working out seven days a week.
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May 08, 2012 |
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Cost of snakebite therapy may squeeze victims' wallets
(HealthDay) -- It goes without saying that bites from venomous snakes can be painful and dangerous, but they can also be very expensive, an expert warns.
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Apr 24, 2012 |
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