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When journalist Julia Savacool asked women from around the world to describe their ideal body, diverging portraits emerged, but universally, she found , women's bodies are economic and social indicators.
Anti-abortion Democrats will be allowed to offer an amendment during the House health-care debate Saturday that would ban most abortion coverage from the public option and other insurance providers in the new so-called "exchange" the legislation would create, three Democratic sources told CNN.
AP - President Barack Obama is traveling to Capitol Hill on Saturday to try to close the sale on his signature health care overhaul, facing a make-or-break vote in the House certain to be seen as a test of his presidency.
The official said swine flu vaccine should be distributed through many outlets, to get it to high-risk people quickly.
The official said swine flu vaccine should be distributed through many outlets, to get it to high-risk people quickly.
There has been some confusion among doctors about whether to prescribe the antiviral drug Tamiflu for less severe cases.
There has been some confusion among doctors about whether to prescribe the antiviral drug Tamiflu for less severe cases.
A new law requires that next year big group plans provide the same level of care for mental health as for medical ones.
A new law requires that next year big group plans provide the same level of care for mental health as for medical ones.
About 40 percent of parents in the United States have tried to get their children vaccinated against the H1N1 flu virus, but only one in three has been successful, according to a survey released Friday. High-risk adults seeking the vaccine for themselves were just as unlucky finding it.
Sex-education programs that encourage teens to delay sexual activity and teach them about contraception cut risky sexual behavior, increase condom use and lower the chances of getting the AIDS virus and other infections, a panel of independent experts concluded in a report released Friday.
Treatment with oral contraceptives may benefit premenopausal women with asthma, even if their asthma symptoms are not strongly linked to their monthly menstrual cycles, early research suggests.
USA TODAY is looking for readers with food allergies who are willing to share their unusual challenges with eating out at restaurants, ...
A new study shows that we can accurately evaluate strangers' personalities based just on appearance.
AP - In Britain, there are no long lines of people seeking swine flu vaccine. Doctor's offices aren't swamped with desperate calls. And there are no cries of injustice that the vaccine is going to wealthy corporations or healthy people who don't really need it.
There's no evidence that abstinence-only sexual education programs cut teens' risk of sexually transmitted disease, HIV, or pregnancy, a task force of public health experts finds.
A new national poll found that only about a third of adults who have tried to get a swine flu vaccine have been able to get it. The numbers are about the same for parents who tried to get the vaccine for their children.
As they listen to tales of life's worst moments, they may absorb some of their patients' suffering. Who protects the mental health of our mental health professionals?
LONDON (AP) -- In Britain, there are no long lines of people seeking swine flu vaccine. Doctor's offices aren't swamped with desperate calls. And there are no cries of injustice that the vaccine is going to wealthy corporations or healthy people who don't really need it....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama is traveling to Capitol Hill on Saturday to try to close the sale on his signature health care overhaul, facing a make-or-break vote in the House certain to be seen as a test of his presidency....
NEW YORK (AP) -- Some of New York's biggest companies, including Wall Street giants Goldman Sachs and Citigroup, received doses of swine flu vaccine for at-risk employees, drawing criticism that the hard-to-find vaccine is going first to the privileged....
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration said Friday that it has warned several companies to stop selling banned flavored cigarettes to U.S. consumers online....
ATLANTA (AP) -- Only about a third of adults who have tried to get a swine flu vaccine have been able to get it, according to a new national poll released Friday....
A preliminary report suggesting that N95 respirators -- filtering devices worn over the mouth and nose -- protect against swine flu better than surgical face masks seems to be incorrect, researchers revealed during a meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA).
A surge in medical marijuana in California has left communities trying to regulate or ban the drug. This wine country town has welcomed a dispensary as a strong source of tax revenue during the recession.
CDC says 38 million doses now available, with 8 million more due next week
Short-term limitations seem to wane as years go by, researcher says
Novel protocol could provide new lung tissue for certain patients, researchers say
This delicate, velvety soup is a surprising departure from the hearty stews in which chickpeas often appear.
This delicate, velvety soup is a surprising departure from the hearty stews in which chickpeas often appear.
In Britain, there are no long lines of people seeking swine flu vaccine. Doctor's offices aren't swamped with desperate calls. And there are no cries of injustice that the vaccine is going to wealthy corporations or healthy people who don't really need it.
These days it can feel like the age of anxiety is winning over the pursuit of happiness. But you don't have to live on the dark side. Here's your recipe for a more joyful life.
Colon cancer screening exams may be more effective if done very early in the day rather than later, yielding more polyps per patient, says a new study.
It's a disfiguring cancer affecting the skin
AP - Only about a third of adults who have tried to get a swine flu vaccine have been able to get it, according to a new national poll released Friday.
The use of anti-clotting drugs, including aspirin, appears to lower the odds that cancer will recur in men undergoing radiation treatment for prostate cancer, researchers report.
The San Francisco heath department is mapping the city to show where the sickest AIDS patients live, part of an effort to identify where care should be focused.
The San Francisco heath department is mapping the city to show where the sickest AIDS patients live, part of an effort to identify where care should be focused.
Reports that businesses were among groups getting vaccine has some crying foul.
Exposed infants more susceptible to bronchiolitis, study finds
AP - The Food and Drug Administration said Friday that it has warned several companies to stop selling banned flavored cigarettes to U.S. consumers online.
Many Jews lived through extreme hunger, mental duress and near-death experiences during the Holocaust. Now -- decades after the war -- they face another peril: a higher risk of developing cancer.
Efforts to require flu shots for health workers in order to protect vulnerable patients are being abandoned by some major health ...
These simple substitutions add up to a much healthier Thanksgiving meal.
German researchers say babies begin to pick up the nuances of their parents' accents while still in the womb.
JOHANNESBURG -- Slowed funding from international donors, including the United States, is imperiling recent dramatic gains in treating AIDS patients in the developing world, according to a new report.
A study found newborns cry with the melody of their parent's language.
This lipstick-sized tube of essential oils claims to curb your cravings for sweets. We put it to the test.
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