Facing razor-thin margins in the House, Democratic leaders are hoping to convert the sole liberal who opposes their health care bill, but it seems they have their work cut out because he isn't budging.
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President Barack Obama said Tuesday he'll bring in high-tech bounty hunters to help root out health care fraud, grabbing a populist idea with bipartisan backing in his final push to overhaul the system.
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If Democrats didn't have all the incentive they needed to pass health care reform already, then conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh may have provided the final push they needed by vowing to flee the country if the reform bill is passed.
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The United Nations says mother-to-child HIV transmission can be eliminated by 2015 if health programs receive increased investments as planned.
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Malawi's campaign to fight malaria by providing free or cheap mosquito nets has failed to curb the number of deaths caused by the disease, a deputy health minister said
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Canadian health care has a dirty secret. Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Danny Williams listens during a news conference in Montreal, Oct. 20, 2008. Williams recently ignited a national debate about the quality of Canadian health care by opting for surgery south of the border.
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A McClatchy/Ipsos poll of 1,076 people that on first glance offers rocks to sling at Obama. The lead question asks, "As of right now, do you favor or oppose the health care reform proposals presently being discussed?"
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The FDA's reversal of its decision on BPA is one more sign that the way we use plastics today may be on the verge of a significant shift. As more studies implicate plastics in a range health problems, the FDA has vowed to be more responsive to health concerns about plastic.
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A congressman who has played a key role in the long-running health care debate says he and 11 other Democrats will vote against the overhaul unless a provision subsidizing abortion is removed.
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President Barack Obama urged Congress Wednesday to vote "up or down" on sweeping health care legislation in the next few weeks, endorsing a plan that denies Senate Republicans the right to kill the bill by stalling with a filibuster.
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If Democrats ram through an unpopular trillion-dollar health care bill in this climate, with Congress' approval rating at 15%, they may well cement their image as the worst of Washington and sever their claim on the public's trust for years to come.
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The homeopathy industry is worth around GBP£40 million in the UK, and around €400million in both France and Germany with millions of people worldwide using homeopathic remedies each year. However The House of Commons Science and Technology Committee believe that spending money on homeopathy is a waste of money and that the money should go to other.pa href="http://digg.com/health/The_Truth_About_Homeopathy_Graphic"Digg/a | a href="http://www.ngpharma.eu.com/news/homeopathy-hard-to-swallow/"Original/a/p
Living a healthier lifestyle is not only good for you but will also mean lower health care expenses. It just needs a few simple changes in your daily routine. pa href="http://digg.com/health/10_Simple_Ways_to_Improve_Your_Health"Digg/a | a href="http://personaldividends.com/lifestyle/miranda/10-simple-ways-to-improve-your-health"Original/a/p
"I did it half in jest," he insists, "but as I got more into it, to be honest with you, I became more serious about it." The reason? A certain agonizing memory.pa href="http://digg.com/health/Lawmaker_Wants_to_Force_Kids_to_Wear_Cups_While_Bike_Riding"Digg/a | a href="http://blogs.westword.com/latestword/2010/03/protect_the_balls_not_just_the.php"Original/a/p
