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WASHINGTON – The House of Representatives on Saturday passed, by a 220-215 vote, health care overhaul legislation that would require virtually all Americans to obtain health insurance and create a government-run insurance plan to help them do so.
HOODSPORT – About a year ago, following a routine mammogram, Barbara Gray was diagnosed with breast cancer.
The second public swine flu vaccine clinic in Pierce County will be held Saturday at Clover Park High School in Lakewood, county Health Department officials announced Tuesday.
LONDON – To fight pneumonia, the world’s top killer of children, United Nations officials say they need $39 billion over the next six years.
WASHINGTON – Among some libertarians and conservatives, the most troubling aspect of the pending health care reform bills is the prospect of a federal requirement that Americans buy insurance.
WASHINGTON – Independent health advisers begin monitoring safety of the swine flu vaccine today, an extra step the government promised in this year’s unprecedented program to watch for possible side effects.
HARTFORD, Conn. – At the Hartford Bridge Club on a recent Friday, 80 players sat at tables concentrating on their hands.
CHICAGO – Arthur Cohen was a healthy, active 85-year-old when his Toronto doctor recommended a colonoscopy to check for early signs of colorectal cancer.
Swine flu vaccine continued to be in short supply Wednesday in Pierce County.
Dr. Mehmet Oz is famous for his appearances on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” and for co-authoring best-sellers such as “YOU: The Owner’s Manual.”
WASHINGTON – The Food and Drug Administration has allowed drugs for cancer and other diseases to stay on the market even when follow-up studies showed they didn’t save lives, congressional investigators say.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – State health officials are tracking the spread of swine flu through electronic prescription records, developing what they believe is a model that could help doctors more easily identify and respond to an outbreak of the illness.
CHICAGO – At least one in five U.S. children aged 1 to 11 don’t get enough vitamin D and could be at risk for a variety of health problems including weak bones, the most recent national analysis suggests.
WASHINGTON – In fall 2007, during her 12th week of pregnancy, Garance Genicot and her husband, Shub Debgupta, received worrisome news from the doctor: A preliminary test showed there was a strong possibility that she would deliver a baby with Down syndrome.
As swine flu takes hold in Pierce County, the big question is where to get the vaccine to combat it.
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