HHS pick backs public health care plan (AP)
March 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment
AP - Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, President Barack Obama’s choice to head the Health and Human Services Department, said Tuesday she backs his call for giving Americans the option of government-run health insurance as an alternative to private coverage.
Source:HHS pick backs public health care plan
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Study: Plavix plus aspirin helps prevent strokes (AP)
March 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment
AP - Taking the blood thinner Plavix along with aspirin helped prevent strokes and heart attacks in people with a common heartbeat abnormality that puts them at high risk of these problems, doctors reported Tuesday.
Source:Study: Plavix plus aspirin helps prevent strokes
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Health Tip: Managing the Teen Years (HealthDay)
March 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) — The teen years can be difficult for parents
and their children, who are undergoing countless physical and emotional
changes.
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Poor balance a bad sign in Alzheimer's patients (Reuters)
March 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Reuters - A simple balance test may help doctors predict a decline in memory and brain function in people with Alzheimer’s disease, research shows.
Source:Poor balance a bad sign in Alzheimer's patients
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Scientists Identify More Breast Cancer Genes (HealthDay)
March 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment
HealthDay - MONDAY, March 30 (HealthDay News) — U.S. researchers say they’ve
spotted new gene variations that could boost the risk of sporadic breast
cancer.
Source:Scientists Identify More Breast Cancer Genes
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