Health Matters
Angelina Jolie's double mastectomy: Q&AMay 14th, 2013FILE- In this Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011 file photo, actress Angelina Jolie poses for a portrait to promote her directorial debut of the film "In the Land of Blood and Honey" in New York. Jolie authored an op-ed for Tuesday’s... |
Angelina Jolie's double mastectomy: Q&A
Women have new options for breast cancer surgery
Study questions if bed rest prevents prematurity
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US Government Files Morning-After Pill AppealMay 13th, 2013By COLLEEN LONG, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) -- The Obama administration on Monday filed a last-minute appeal to delay the sale of the morning-after contraceptive pill to girls of any age without a prescription. The legal paperwork... |
2 new viruses could both spark global outbreaksMay 13th, 2013FILE - In this undated file image released by the British Health Protection Agency shows an electron microscope image of a coronavirus, part of a family of viruses that cause ailments including the common cold and SARS, which was first... |
2 new viruses could both spark global outbreaksMay 13th, 2013FILE - In this undated file image released by the British Health Protection Agency shows an electron microscope image of a coronavirus, part of a family of viruses that cause ailments including the common cold and SARS, which was first... |
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UN: Eat more insects; good for you, good for worldMay 13th, 2013AAA May. 13, 2013 10:58 AM ETUN: Eat more insects; good for you, good for worldBy FRANCES D'EMILIOBy FRANCES D'EMILIO, Associated Press This Feb. 20, 2008 photo provided by the United Nations Food and... |
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UN: Eat more insects; good for you, good for worldMay 13th, 2013AAA May. 13, 2013 10:58 AM ETUN: Eat more insects; good for you, good for worldBy FRANCES D'EMILIOBy FRANCES D'EMILIO, Associated Press This Feb. 20, 2008 photo provided by the United Nations Food and... |
Obama calls on Congress to help more homeownersMay 12th, 2013In this Monday, May 6, 2013, photo, a home is for sale in Mt. Lebanon, Pa. A resurgent housing market, rising home values and steady job gains are helping more U.S. homeowners stay on top of their mortgage payments. The percentage of mortgage... |
Obama calls on Congress to help more homeownersMay 12th, 2013In this Monday, May 6, 2013, photo, a home is for sale in Mt. Lebanon, Pa. A resurgent housing market, rising home values and steady job gains are helping more U.S. homeowners stay on top of their mortgage payments. The percentage of mortgage... |
Obama calls on Congress to help more homeownersMay 12th, 2013In this Monday, May 6, 2013, photo, a home is for sale in Mt. Lebanon, Pa. A resurgent housing market, rising home values and steady job gains are helping more U.S. homeowners stay on top of their mortgage payments. The percentage of mortgage... |
France confirms 2nd case of SARS-related virusMay 12th, 2013PARIS (AP) — The French Health Ministry says a second case of a deadly new respiratory virus related to SARS has been confirmed. A ministry statement issued Sunday said a hospital roommate of the 65-year-old man who initially... |
Govt stops study seeking to prevent type of strokeMay 10th, 2013WASHINGTON (AP) — The government has halted a study testing treatments for a condition in the brain that can cause strokes. Early results suggest invasive therapies are riskier than previously thought. The fairly rare condition... |
Judge in NYC refuses to suspend his Plan B rulingMay 10th, 2013NEW YORK (AP) — A government appeal of a ruling giving women of all ages broad access to morning-after birth control is frivolous, a federal judge said Friday as he refused to suspend enforcement of his decision pending... |
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