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Obama Says Government Health Coverage Plan Would Not Hurt Private Insurers

The president argued that a government-run plan competing with private insurers would be an “important tool to discipline insurance companies.”
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Do Bone Tests Help Monitor Osteoporosis?

Bone mineral density testing is not helpful and may even be misleading during osteoporosis treatment with bisphosphonates, new research finds.
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Vital Signs: Perceptions: A Customer Bias in Favor of White Men

People give higher customer satisfaction ratings to white men than to women and members of minorities, a new study says.
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Mind: Where Can the Doctor Who’s Guided All the Others Go for Help?

After working as a psychiatrist, finding help for oneself can become complicated.
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Obesity May Have Offered Edge Over TB

A report met with some skepticism found that excess fat might have once revved up immune systems, providing a now-outdated survival tool.
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Obesity in Young Adulthood May Raise Pancreatic Cancer Risk

People who were overweight as teenagers or young adults may be at increased risk of pancreatic cancer.
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In New Theory, Swine Flu Started in Asia, Not Mexico

Federal agriculture officials believe that the new swine flu pandemic most likely emerged in pigs in Asia, then traveled to North America in a human.
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National Briefing | Southwest: Arizona: Camps Canceled by Flu Fears

The Muscular Dystrophy Association, based in Tucson, said it was canceling the remainder of its summer camps because swine flu had been reported in them.
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For Obama, Tough Grip by Tobacco

One day after signing a landmark tobacco law, President Obama conceded that he sneaks the occasional cigarette.
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Long Island Laboratory’s Expansion Hides in (and Under) Six Buildings

At Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory on Long Island, a new 100,000-square-foot science lab will enable more research into the genetic origins of diseases.
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