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Belgian says he was alert but mute for 23 years

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:20:15 -0500

For 23 torturous years, Rom Houben says he lay trapped in his paralyzed body, aware of what was going on around him but unable to tell anyone or even cry out.

Trying last-ditch lung bypass for worst swine flu

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:16:52 -0500

A technology originally developed for premature babies may be helping to save some of the sickest swine flu patients by rerouting their blood so their lungs can rest.

Schumer says failure not an option on health care

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:47:19 -0500

Failure is not an option on health care, a leading Democratic senator said Monday, even as Republicans turned up the heat on moderates who hold the fate of the legislation in their hands.

Health reform: Is tax on 'Cadillac' plans fair?

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:18:22 -0500

Schoolteacher Kinzi Blair makes only $46,000 a year, but she has what many would consider a "Cadillac" health plan, now targeted for a big tax increase by health reformers.

Study: kids watching hours of TV at home daycare

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:37:08 -0500

Parents who thought their preschoolers were spending time in home-based day cares, taking naps, eating healthy snacks and learning to play nicely with others may be surprised to discover they are sitting as many as two hours a day in front of a TV, according to a study published Monday.

Former NIH chief: Ignore new mammogram guideline

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:44:11 -0500

The former director of the National Institutes of Health is advising women to ignore new guidelines that delay the start of routine mammogram testing for breast cancer.

Mammogram guidelines spark debate over health bill

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:46:52 -0500

Lawmakers broke along party lines on a new aspect of the health care debate Sunday as a former National Institutes of Health chief urged women to ignore guidelines that delay the start of breast cancer screenings.

GOP: Health test recommendations could affect care

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:00:33 -0500

Republicans are seizing on this week's recommendations for fewer Pap smears and mammograms to fuel concern about government-rationed medical care - and to try to chip away support by women for President Barack Obama's proposed health care overhaul.

Canada woman to fight insurance co. over Facebook

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:27:20 -0500

A Canadian woman on sick leave for depression said Monday she would fight an insurance company's decision to cut her benefits after her agent found photos on Facebook of her vacationing, at a bar and at a party.

Fired therapist: Stressed Marines get shoddy care

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:00:24 -0500

Marines treated at Camp Lejeune for post-traumatic stress had to undergo therapy for months in temporary trailers where they could hear bomb blasts, machine-gun fire and war cries through the thin walls, according to servicemen and their former psychiatrist.