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Your iPhone may lead to serious head injuries in your child. A new study points to increasing concussions and broken bones in young children and ...
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By Randy Dotinga HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Nov. 10, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Action video games like “Call of Duty” can teach young adults new skills while ...
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As of today, Heathcare.gov is open for business. Almost. The Obama administration announced that patients can begin Monday to shop and compare costs for health ...
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MONDAY, Nov. 10, 2014 (HealthDay News) — The cost of skin cancer treatment in the United States more than doubled between 2002 and 2011, and ...
Read More »V.A. Ready To Fire 1,000 Employees Related To Patient Scandal
The V.A. is getting ready to ax 1,000 employees. In the wake of the largest scandal in history of the Veterans Administration heath system, new ...
Read More »Obamacare Headed Back To The U.S. Supreme Court
Obamacare is on the ropes again. The Supreme Court of the United States agreed Friday to consider a new challenge to the Affordable Care Act ...
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By Shefali Luthra Kaiser Health News After strong pushback from ALS patients and lawmakers, the government has reversed a decision that could have blocked Medicare ...
Read More »Florida’s Medical Marijuana Effort Beats Governor, But Not Enough to Pass
While recreational marijuana scored victories in Alaska, Oregon and Washington, D.C. on Election Day, one state was not able to garner enough support to allow ...
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Many families and some health professionals mistakenly believe that participation of children in early education and child care causes most of their episodes of seasonal ...
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