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Senate health plan will cost
Senate health plan will cost
$849 billion over 10 years
The Congressional Budget Office estimates the Senate plan would reduce the number of insured Americans by 31 million and reduce the deficit over a decade. Full story
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7 strange plastic surgery procedures
Earlobe lifts? Some super-superficial "fixes." Full story
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Shots on horizon for Alzheimer’s, AIDS, herpes
You name it, the pharmaceutical industry is working on a vaccine to prevent it. Full story
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CBO: Senate health plan to cost $849 billion
The Congressional Budget Office estimates a health care plan by Senate Democrats would cover 94 percent of Americans and reduce the number of uninsured by 31 million.
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Better not cough: Santas lobby for H1N1 shots
Forget cookies and milk. Santa wants the swine flu vaccine. Many of the nation's Santas want to be given priority for the vaccine because they'll be around so many kids — and most are overweight, which puts them at additional risk.
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15 best (and worst) foods for immunity
Is your diet making you a germ magnet? Research shows that what you eat — or don’t — can play an important role in your immune system’s ability to do battle with incoming germs.
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Baffled by breast screening advice?
The major reversal in breast cancer screening advice is causing a lot of confusion and anger among women who doubt the motivation and timing of the decision. NBC's chief medical editor Dr. Nancy Snyderman answers your questions.
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FDA panel OKs new kids’ pneumococcal shot
Federal health experts say an updated version of Pfizer's best-selling anti-infection vaccine is safe and effective for infants and toddlers, despite company studies that failed to meet certain goals.
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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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Army helps vets with ‘invisible wounds’ get jobs
The Army's Wounded Warrior Program, which helps veterans adjust to civilian life, has been reaching out to employers to encourage them to hire former soldiers.
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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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Sebelius: Women need mammograms at age 40
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius says federal policy on who should get breast cancer screening has not changed.
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