Articles filed under Health
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Meaning of 4 words at center of high court health law fightFeb 22, 2015 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court next week hears a challenge to President Barack Obama's health care overhaul that hinges on just four words in the massive law that s...
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Early exposure to peanuts helps prevent allergies in kidsFeb 22, 2015 10:00 pm - For years, parents of babies who seem likely to develop a peanut allergy have gone to extremes to keep them away from peanut-based foods. Now a major study suggests that...
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Pace of new US measles cases slows a bit, officials reportFeb 22, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - The number of U.S. measles cases this year has risen to 154, with new cases scattered across five states, although the pace seems to have slowed. The Cen...
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US jury finds Palestinian groups liable for terror attacksFeb 22, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - The Palestine Liberation Organization and the Palestinian Authority backed a series of terrorist attacks in the early 2000s in Israel that killed or woun...
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What to know about new research on babies, peanut allergiesFeb 22, 2015 10:00 pm - Children at high risk of developing peanut allergies are far less likely to do so if they are given peanut-containing foods before they turn 1, finds a major study that ...
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Frequent saunas may boost survival, Finnish study suggestsFeb 22, 2015 10:00 pm - Frequent sauna baths may help you live longer, a study of Finnish men suggests. It would be welcome news if proven true -- in Finland where hot, dry saunas are commonpla...
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No new measles cases in latest California outbreak updateFeb 22, 2015 10:00 pm - LOS ANGELES (AP) - California health officials' latest update shows no new measles cases for the first time since the Disneyland outbreak began last year - an encouragin...
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Ebola drug shows some promise in first tests in West AfricaFeb 22, 2015 10:00 pm - SEATTLE (AP) - An experimental antiviral drug shows some early, encouraging signs of effectiveness in its first human test against Ebola in West Africa, but only if pati...
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US stocks edge mostly lower, pulling Dow back from a recordFeb 22, 2015 10:00 pm - The slump in crude oil prices and disappointing U.S. home sales data helped nudge stocks mostly lower on Monday, pulling the market back from an all-time high reached la...
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Millions at risk of losing health coverage in Supreme Court caseFeb 22, 2015 6:42 am - Erin Meredith, a fifth-generation Republican who lives in Austin, Texas, was no fan of President Obama's Affordable Care Act, which she considered just another wasteful ...