Articles filed under Health
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After lobbying push, drugmaker resubmits women's sex pillFeb 17, 2015 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The makers of a twice-rejected pill designed to boost sexual desire in women are hoping a yearlong lobbying push by politicians, women's groups and con...
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US homebuilder confidence slides in FebruaryFeb 16, 2015 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. homebuilders say sales prospects and buyer traffic fell slightly this month. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo builder sentime...
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White House: Health law sign-ups top 11MFeb 16, 2015 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - More than 11 million people signed up for subsidized private health insurance under President Barack Obama's law this year, the White House announced T...
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Health groups say AIDS No. 1 killer of adolescents in AfricaFeb 16, 2015 10:00 pm - NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - The 16-year-old Kenyan girl found out she was HIV-positive and pregnant at a clinic in the Korogocho slums two years ago. She still isn't sure how ...
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House plan would give Evansville IU med school $36 millionFeb 16, 2015 10:00 pm - EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) - A House Republican spending plan includes nearly twice as much for a medical school campus in downtown Evansville as Gov. Mike Pence set aside in...
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Morocco appeals sanctions for refusing to host African CupFeb 16, 2015 10:00 pm - LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) - Morocco has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport against the heavy sanctions it faces for withdrawing as host of the African Cup o...
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Northwest Community Healthcare Joins Illinois Health Partners Medicare ACOFeb 16, 2015 10:00 pm - ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (February 16, 2015) - Northwest Community Healthcare (NCH) has joined the Illinois Health Partners (IHP) Medicare Shared Savings Program Accounta...
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More measles cases tied to Disneyland, Illinois day careFeb 16, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - The number of U.S. measles cases this year has risen to 141, with most of the new illnesses tied to outbreaks at Disneyland in California and an Illinois...
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Large student debt load limits young Americans' home-buyingFeb 16, 2015 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - Younger Americans are struggling to keep up with steadily-rising student debt loads, a burden that is limiting their ability to buy homes. The Federal ...
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Sierra Leone promises probe into Ebola spendingFeb 15, 2015 10:00 pm - FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) - Sierra Leone's government promised a full investigation Monday after an internal audit found that nearly one-third of the money received to...