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AFP - US President Barack Obama takes to the road on Friday in a bid to quell the torrent of “misinformation” threatening to swamp his healthcare reform drive and damage his political credibility.

AFP - Heart attack survivors who eat chocolate two or more times per week cut their risk of dying from heart disease about threefold compared to those who never touch the stuff, scientists have reported.

AFP - Heart attack survivors who eat chocolate two or more times per week cut their risk of dying from heart disease about three fold compared to those who never touch the stuff, scientists have reported.

AFP - India’s swine flu death toll on Thursday rose to 20, as thousands of schools, colleges and cinemas shut down in and around the country’s financial capital Mumbai to combat the spread of infection.

AFP - US President Barack Obama takes to the road on Friday in a bid to quell the torrent of “misinformation” threatening to swamp his healthcare reform drive and damage his political credibility.

AP - Breast cancer survivors have been getting bum advice. For decades, many doctors warned that lifting weights or even heavy groceries could cause painful arm swelling. New research shows that weight training actually helps prevent this problem.

AP - Sen. Charles Grassley, a Republican who is a key bargainer on health care reform, played to packed crowds across the state who left little doubt that they are not happy with what’s on the table.

AP - Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin claims President Barack Obama is making light of concerns over what she has called “death panels” determining or denying care in the Democratic health care proposal.

Reuters - Inside an aging sports arena, where rows of dental chairs and a hospital smell have replaced the former Los Angeles Lakers basketball court, thousands of Americans are seeking free healthcare.

AFP - China is investigating its organ transplant hospitals following reports that some are carrying out illegal operations for foreigners willing to pay much higher prices, state press said Thursday.