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Military experiment seeks to predict PTSD

The Associated Press Nov 20, 2009 - 9:54AM

A military experiment is trying to predict who's most at risk for post-traumatic stress disorder. Understanding underlying triggers might help reduce the burden of those who return psychologically wounded - if they can get early help.

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Senate girds for historic debate on health bill

Congressional budget crunchers said Thursday the Democrats' latest health care plan would hold down federal red ink for at least a...

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Sebelius: Mammograms still vital to save lives

WASHINGTON — Federal policy on who should get breast cancer screening has not changed, Health and Human Services Secretary...

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Don't blame fast food: Mummies had heart disease

ORLANDO, Fla. — You can't blame this one on McDonald's: Researchers have found signs of heart disease in 3,500-year-old mummies.

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Poll: Tax the rich to pay for health bill

The Associated Press

Nov 17, 2009 - 9:52AM

WASHINGTON — When it comes to paying for a health care overhaul, Americans see just one way to go: Tax the rich.

Poll: Tax the rich to pay for health bill

The Associated Press Nov 17, 2009 - 9:52AM

WASHINGTON — When it comes to paying for a health care overhaul, Americans see just one way to go: Tax the rich.

New mammogram advice raises questions, concerns

The Associated Press Nov 17, 2009 - 9:01AM

A government task force said Monday that most women don't need mammograms in their 40s and should get one every two years starting at 50 - a stunning reversal and a break with the American Cancer Society's long-standing position. What's more, the panel said breast self-exams do no good, and women shouldn't be taught to do them.

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White House at odds with bishops over abortion

The Associated Press

Nov 20, 2009 - 2:29PM

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The White House is on a collision course with Catholic bishops in an intractable dispute over abortion that could blow up the fragile political coalition behind President Barack Obama's health care overhaul....

White House at odds with bishops over abortion

The Associated Press Nov 20, 2009 - 2:29PM

Guidelines for cancer screening differ by group

The Associated Press Nov 20, 2009 - 2:24PM

Several doctors groups and advocacy groups set guidelines for cancer screening, and they update that advice periodically as new information emerges. Sometimes they agree, sometimes they don't. Last year, a number of groups got together and issued consensus guidelines for colon cancer....

Military experiment seeks to predict PTSD

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