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News Analysis: Shortages, Confusion and Rumors in a Fight Against Flu
A prediction that a drive to vaccinate against the swine flu virus would be?a little bumpy?has come ...
News In Red And Blue: Messages About Social Factors And Health Can Backfire
A new study may give clues to why Republicans and Democrats disagree on nearly every aspect of health policies and reform. When looking at social factors that impact health, such as lack of ...
Fructose tied to higher blood pressure: study
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A diet high in a form of sugar found in sweetened soft drinks and junk food raises blood pressure among men, according to research likely to mean more bad news for beverage ...
A Nation Battling Swine Flu, and Short Vaccine Supplies
Experts say overly rosy projections on vaccine supplies did not take account of the vagaries of vaccine ...
Essay: Finding a Scapegoat When Epidemics Strike
In every pandemic, the chain of causation is ...
In Tonsils, a Problem the Size of a Pea
More people seem to be afflicted with odious little orbs called tonsil stones or ...
Cases: My Brain on Chemo: Alive and Alert
My chemotherapy brought vomiting, hair loss and acute ...
Well: A New Heart, Tangled in Red Tape
One man's battle for a heart transplant is a striking example of the best and the worst that the American health care system has to ...
Mind: Sleep May Be Nature's Time Management Tool
When the predators are out, best to be hidden and safe?in ...
Global Update: Crop Disease: In Africa Where Bananas Are a Staple, Two Diseases Are Destroying Plant
Two diseases are attacking banana crops across central Africa, putting about 30 million people at risk in regions where it is a ...
