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Revamped Female Condom Gets Promotional Push
It flopped in the U.S. when introduced more than 15 years ago, but health advocates hope a new female condom will catch on.<![CDATA[It flopped in the U.S. when introduced more than 15 years ago, but health advocates hope a new...
Study suggests too many invasive heart tests given
NEW YORK (AP) -- A troublingly high number of U.S. patients who are given angiograms to check for heart disease turn out not to have a significant problem, according to the latest study to suggest Americans...
Wine Can Boost Health, But Vegetarians Beware
Those who choose not to eat animal products should cast a wary eye on the hidden ingredients in their next bottle.<![CDATA[Those who choose not to eat animal products should cast a wary eye on the hidden ingredients in their next...
Panel: Women need chance to avoid repeat C-section
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Too many pregnant women who want to avoid a repeat cesarean delivery are being denied the chance, concludes a government panel that urged doctors to rethink litigation-spurred policies that have swung the pendulum...
Panel: Women need chance to avoid repeat C-section
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Too many pregnant women who want to avoid a repeat cesarean delivery are being denied the chance, concludes a government panel that urged doctors to rethink litigation-spurred policies that have swung the pendulum...
Study suggests too many invasive heart tests given
NEW YORK (AP) -- A troublingly high number of U.S. patients who are given angiograms to check for heart disease turn out not to have a significant problem, according to the latest study to suggest Americans...
Suicide Rate Greater Among Divorced Men, Research Finds
Gender differences in suicide rates indicate that women are less likely to succumb to the stress and sadness that comes with divorce, a sociologist says.<![CDATA[Gender differences in suicide rates indicate that women are less likely to succumb to the stress...
CDC uses shopper-card data to trace salmonella
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) -- As they scrambled recently to trace the source of a salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds around the country, investigators from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention successfully used a new...
CDC uses shopper-card data to trace salmonella
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) -- As they scrambled recently to trace the source of a salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds around the country, investigators from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention successfully used a new...
Bans, Taxes Seen as Effective Against Junk Food
A hefty tax on foods like pizza and soft drinks could be enough to trim five pounds off the average American, a new study suggests.<![CDATA[A hefty tax on foods like pizza and soft drinks could be enough to trim five...
Eating Can Be Hazardous to Your Health
Four in 10 Americans say they have been sickened in the past two years by something they ate, according to a recent poll.
Also: Should Junk Food Be Taxed?<![CDATA[Four in 10 Americans say they have been sickened in the...
Here’s What the American People Want
Seldom has the phrase "the American people want" been repeated as frequently as during the debate over health care reform.<![CDATA[Seldom has the phrase "the American people want" been repeated as frequently as during the debate over health care reform.The Pointhttp://o.aolcdn.com/photo-hub/news_gallery/6/5/652783/1268233642167.JPEGGetty...
Geriatric Set Getting It On Later in Life
Good news for older folks: A new study finds healthy men and women are having more and better quality sex in their golden years.<![CDATA[Good news for older folks: A new study finds healthy men and women are having more and...
Health Reform Hinges on Votes From Abortion Foes
To get enough votes for it to pass, top Democrats in the House will need the support of pro-life colleagues like Bart Stupak.
Plus: 10 Wrong Reasons to Oppose Reform<![CDATA[To get enough votes for it to pass, top Democrats...
Brazil’s Silva quits smoking after 50 years
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) -- Brazil's president said Tuesday that he kicked the smoking habit he had for 50 years after a recent health scare sent his blood pressure soaring.......
Brazil’s Silva quits smoking after 50 years
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) -- Brazil's president said Tuesday that he kicked the smoking habit he had for 50 years after a recent health scare sent his blood pressure soaring.......
Brazil’s Silva quits smoking after 50 years
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) -- Brazil's president said Tuesday that he kicked the smoking habit he had for 50 years after a recent health scare sent his blood pressure soaring.......
Brazil’s Silva quits smoking after 50 years
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) -- Brazil's president said Tuesday that he kicked the smoking habit he had for 50 years after a recent health scare sent his blood pressure soaring.......
Brazil’s Silva quits smoking after 50 years
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) -- Brazil's president said Tuesday that he kicked the smoking habit he had for 50 years after a recent health scare sent his blood pressure soaring.......
Brazil’s Silva quits smoking after 50 years
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) -- Brazil's president said Tuesday that he kicked the smoking habit he had for 50 years after a recent health scare sent his blood pressure soaring.......
Texas lottery officials move ahead with bidding
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- Bidding on a new lucrative Texas lottery contract should move forward because there's no evidence that state consultant Gartner Inc. and the lottery's current operator GTECH Corp. improperly shared information about the...
Texas lottery officials move ahead with bidding
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- Bidding on a new lucrative Texas lottery contract should move forward because there's no evidence that state consultant Gartner Inc. and the lottery's current operator GTECH Corp. improperly shared information about the...
Texas lottery officials move ahead with bidding
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- Bidding on a new lucrative Texas lottery contract should move forward because there's no evidence that state consultant Gartner Inc. and the lottery's current operator GTECH Corp. improperly shared information about the...
Texas lottery officials move ahead with bidding
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- Bidding on a new lucrative Texas lottery contract should move forward because there's no evidence that state consultant Gartner Inc. and the lottery's current operator GTECH Corp. improperly shared information about the...
Texas lottery officials move ahead with bidding
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- Bidding on a new lucrative Texas lottery contract should move forward because there's no evidence that state consultant Gartner Inc. and the lottery's current operator GTECH Corp. improperly shared information about the...
Texas lottery officials move ahead with bidding
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- Bidding on a new lucrative Texas lottery contract should move forward because there's no evidence that state consultant Gartner Inc. and the lottery's current operator GTECH Corp. improperly shared information about the...
California Considers Condoms on Porn Sets
A state board is expected to review a request by AIDS health care advocates that adult-film workers be required to engage in safe-sex practices.<![CDATA[A state board is expected to review a request by AIDS health care advocates that adult-film workers...
Maternal Death Rates Up, New Study Says
Despite a federal goal to reduce maternal deaths, the number of woman who die after childbirth is climbing.<![CDATA[Despite a federal goal to reduce maternal deaths, the number of woman who die after childbirth is climbing.Reasons Unclearhttp://o.aolcdn.com/photo-hub/news_gallery/6/5/652674/1268168336013.JPEGGetty Images]]>...
Limbaugh Vows to Leave US for Health Care Needs
If Congress is successful in passing health care reform, the conservative radio host says he will leave the country in protest.<