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Europe's Free, State-run Health Care Has Drawbacks

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As US Tackles Health Care Reform, Some Europeans Warn Against Too Much Government Control (AP) As President Barack Obama pushes to overhaul the American health care system, the role of government is at the heart of the debate....

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Swiss develop new form of knee surgery

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5 hrs ago 2 related
 

BERN, Switzerland, July 4 (UPI) -- A Swiss medical team says its technique for treating torn anterior cruciate ligaments in the knee provides quicker healing and more stability. A torn anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, most...

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Living Healthily on Less

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8 hrs ago 1 related
 

Even when budgets are tight, experts say, health and fitness need not suffer SATURDAY, July 4 (HealthDay News) -- Most people are cutting back in these tough economic times, trying to save more and make do with less. But can...

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Antacid Use Could Lead to Dependence

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Long-Term Use of the Antacids May Bring About the Same Symptoms They Resolve Upon Quitting Popular antacids known as proton pump inhibitors, or PPIs, may cause or aggravate the very acid-reflux symptoms they're used to treat,...

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State lets eye doctor practice despite lawsuits

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6 hrs ago
 

TRIBUNE WATCHDOG: State lets Dr. Nicholas Caro practice despite lawsuits, more than $1 million in damages By Deborah L. Shelton | Tribune reporter Karen Thiel just wanted to see well without wearing contact lenses. The Chicago...

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5 ways to age gracefully

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6 hrs ago
 

Despite its reputation, aging doesn't have to be a miserable process. Though some factors -- our parents and the genes we inherit from them -- may be out of our control, we can greatly influence how we enter the golden years by...

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How to quit smoking

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4 mins ago
 

By Cynthia Billhartz Gregorian | McClatchy/Tribune News Unlike President Barack Obama, Eric Wolbert has been a non-smoker for 30 days. "You can't find a pack that costs less than $4 anymore, and those are nasty ones," said...

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Calif. Regulators Warn Of Pot's Cancer Capability

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11 hrs ago 24 related
 

In California, Where Marijuana Used Medicinally, Regulators Now Warn Of It's Cancer Capability (AP) It might take Californians a puff or two to get their heads around an apparent contradiction recently enshrined in state law....

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WHO Says Swine Flu "Unstoppable", Access Needs to be Global

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2 hrs ago 8 related
 

The head of the World Health Organization today called the global spread of the H5N1, 'swine flu', virus "unstoppable", noting that over 100 countries have are now reporting instances of the virus. Margaret Chan, the United...

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Mental health program facing budget cuts

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11 hrs ago 3 related
 

State legislators intend to phase out a program that had become a symbol of waste and inefficiency in North Carolina's troubled system of mental health care. But some advocates for the mentally ill say that program has improved...

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