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The Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation took another step toward rehabilitating its standing in the breast cancer community with the resignation of the executive at the center of the Planned... 
Clinics halt Lap-Band surgeriesTwo clinics tied to 1-800-GET-THIN have temporarily halted Lap-Band weight-loss surgeries after the device's maker said it would no longer sell to companies affiliated with the massive advertising campaign. 
'Obamacare' insurance exchanges: Let's get goingThe 2010 healthcare reform law gave states until Jan. 1, 2014, to create "exchanges" in which individuals and small businesses could shop for insurance policies. If the states don't, the federal government will operate exchanges for them. The... 
FDA panel votes against Xgeva for prostate cancerA panel of cancer experts voted against a new use for Amgen's Xgeva in prostate cancer on Wednesday, saying the drug's ability to slow the spread of the disease did not translate into meaningful benefits for patients 
For many, affordable healthcare hinges on Supreme Court voteIt remains anyone's guess how the Supreme Court will vote this year on whether Congress can require people to buy insurance as part of President Obama's healthcare reform law. |
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Good Form: Back arch helps strengthen musclesOne of the safest and most effective ways to strengthen your back is to perform exercises on the floor. With most of your weight supported... 
Talking to aging parents about changesDavid Solie thought he was being a good son and a competent manager. But his strong-willed mother was having none of it. 
FDA questions new use for Amgen drugScientists for the Food and Drug Administration say that an Amgen Inc. drug slowed the spread of cancer to the bone in men with hard-to-... 10 Alzheimer's warning signsThe Alzheimer's Assn. has compiled a list of 10 warning signs of Alzheimer's and how they differ from mental glitches that shouldn't faze... 
The Healthy Skeptic: Keeping the cavities away with fluoride-free toothpasteFluoride is a natural mineral with an unnatural ability to stir controversy. On the Internet, the cavity fighter is often portrayed as a... 
Helping your parents stay out of the nursing homeYour parents say they couldn't bear to lose their independence. Their hearts are set on staying in their own home for the rest of their... 
Gear: Be well-equipped for winter playIt hasn't exactly been a winter wonderland for most of the country this season, but when the snow inevitably arrives, fitness fanatics... 
My Turn: Patti Davis on the chains that break, the links that form in Alzheimer'sIn 1994, when my father disclosed that he had Alzheimer's disease, I was living in New York. The news that Ronald Reagan had willingly... |
