Health
Probe: HealthCare.gov website must boost security
Nonpartisan congressional investigators say the HealthCare.gov website has significant security weaknesses that could put Americans' personal information at risk.
Sep 16, 2014
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Obama health care nominee withdraws
President Barack Obama's choice to be the top health official at the embattled Veterans Affairs Department has withdrawn his nomination.
Jun 6, 2014
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Health
Recovery from sports-related concussion slower than believed
Scientists at the Sahlgrenska Academy have shown that analysis of the cerebrospinal fluid after concussion can be used to determine the magnitude of brain injury and to follow its course. The studies show that recovery from ...
May 27, 2014
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Dentistry
The paradox of Olympians' "garbage" teeth
Faster, higher, stronger they may be, but Olympians wouldn't win many medals in a contest of dental health. Behind their buffed physiques lurks a dentist's nightmare.
May 16, 2014
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HIV & AIDS
Uganda to criminalize 'wilful' HIV transmission
Lawmakers in Uganda are set to pass a measure criminalizing the intentional transmission of the virus that causes AIDS.
May 2, 2014
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Health
Store doping samples for 10 years to stop sports cheats, say anti-doping bodies
Blood and urine samples taken from athletes to spot signs of doping should be stored for 10 years, to enable technology to catch up with substances that currently evade detection, says a consensus statement of international ...
Apr 24, 2014
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Health
Health secretary: 7.5 million now signed up
Enrollment for the president's health care law has grown to 7.5 million Americans, the Obama administration announced Thursday, handing the president and his Democrats better numbers to tout in the face of election-year attacks.
Apr 10, 2014
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Medications
FDA chief defends approval of hydrocodone drug
The head of the Food and Drug Administration says the much-debated painkiller Zohydro fills an "important and unique niche" for treating pain.
Mar 13, 2014
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Overweight & Obesity
Surgeon General nominee pledges focus on obesity
The Obama administration's nominee for surgeon general says his top priorities will be fighting obesity and helping communities promote healthier living.
Feb 4, 2014
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Health
Chronic care overhaul proposed for Medicare
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is proposing a new approach to health care aimed at avoiding hospitalizations for older people, when possible.
Jan 15, 2014
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