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AP - House Democrats on Tuesday rolled out a far-reaching $1.5 trillion plan that for the first time would make health care a right and a responsibility for all Americans, with medical providers, employers and the wealthiest picking up most of the tab.

AFP - The world’s top health official cast doubt over plans to vaccinate millions of people against the “unstoppable” swine flu pandemic, saying immunisations would not be available for months.

HealthDay - MONDAY, July 13 (HealthDay News) — Men with aggressive prostate cancer
who have brachytherapy alone are more likely to die than those who receive
a combination of treatments, new findings show.

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) — The next time you cut the grass, think about
your safety before you drag out the lawnmower, the American Academy
of Orthopaedic Surgeons advises.

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) — Brand new parents may be uneasy about the
best way to burp their newborn.

HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 14 (HealthDay News) — Intensified screening
doesn’t entirely explain the jump in thyroid cancers noted in the United
States since 1980, and scientists now believe that other as-yet-unknown
factors are to blame.

HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 14 (HealthDay News) — Jogging can be great for
your heart, your weight and your mental health.

HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 14 (HealthDay News) — The lack of information and
support for mothers who bottle-feed could put the health of their infants
at risk, say British researchers who reviewed 23 studies that included
more than 13,000 participants.

HealthDay - Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments,
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HealthDay - (HealthDay News) — Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy
of ClinicalConnection.com and CenterWatch: