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United Nations: HIV outbreak peaked in 1996
AP – 2 hrs 6 mins ago

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GENEVA - The number of people worldwide infected with the virus that causes AIDS — about 33 million — has remained virtually unchanged for the last two years, United Nations experts said Tuesday. Full Story »
Trying last-ditch lung bypass for worst swine flu
AP – Tue Nov 24, 3:15 am ET

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WASHINGTON - A technology originally developed for premature babies may be helping to save some of the sickest swine flu patients by rerouting their blood so their lungs can rest. Full Story »
Belgian says he was alert but mute for 23 years
AP – Mon Nov 23, 9:31 pm ET

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BRUSSELS - For 23 torturous years, Rom Houben says he lay trapped in his paralyzed body, aware of what was going on around him but unable to tell anyone or even cry out. Full Story »
Schumer says failure not an option on health care
AP – Mon Nov 23, 9:30 pm ET

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WASHINGTON - Failure is not an option on health care, a leading Democratic senator said Monday, even as Republicans turned up the heat on moderates who hold the fate of the legislation in their hands. Full Story »
Health reform: Is tax on 'Cadillac' plans fair?
AP – Mon Nov 23, 4:17 pm ET

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Schoolteacher Kinzi Blair makes only $46,000 a year, but she has what many would consider a "Cadillac" health plan, now targeted for a big tax increase by health reformers. Full Story »
Study: kids watching hours of TV at home daycare
AP – Mon Nov 23, 6:35 am ET

SEATTLE - Parents who thought their preschoolers were spending time in home-based day cares, taking naps, eating healthy snacks and learning to play nicely with others may be surprised to discover they are sitting as many as two hours a day in front of a TV, according to a study published Monday. Full Story »
Former NIH chief: Ignore new mammogram guideline
AP – Sun Nov 22, 9:43 am ET

WASHINGTON - The former director of the National Institutes of Health is advising women to ignore new guidelines that delay the start of routine mammogram testing for breast cancer. Full Story »
Mammogram guidelines spark debate over health bill
AP – Sun Nov 22, 3:41 pm ET

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WASHINGTON - Lawmakers broke along party lines on a new aspect of the health care debate Sunday as a former National Institutes of Health chief urged women to ignore guidelines that delay the start of breast cancer screenings. Full Story »
GOP: Health test recommendations could affect care
AP – Sat Nov 21, 9:24 am ET

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WASHINGTON - Republicans are seizing on this week's recommendations for fewer Pap smears and mammograms to fuel concern about government-rationed medical care — and to try to chip away support by women for President Barack Obama's proposed health care overhaul. Full Story »
Canada woman to fight insurance co. over Facebook
AP – Mon Nov 23, 4:29 pm ET

MONTREAL - A Canadian woman on sick leave for depression said Monday she would fight an insurance company's decision to cut her benefits after her agent found photos on Facebook of her vacationing, at a bar and at a party. Full Story »