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Obituaries in the news |
| | | John Brandl, a former federal health official and state legislator and a public policy expert, has died. He was 70. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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Applegate Has Double Mastectomy |
| | | Hollywood star Christina Applegate says she is free of cancer after having both breasts removed to combat the disease. | | From Sky News | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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439,000 more get health coverage |
| | | Nearly three-quarters of previously uninsured Massachusetts residents now have medical coverage under the state's landmark campaign to extend health insurance to virtually all Bay Staters, according to a report released yesterday by Governor Deval Patrick's administration. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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Consumers face rising medical debt: survey |
| | | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A growing number of U.S. adults are struggling to pay their medical bills, tapping into savings accounts, home equity and credit cards to cover health care costs, according to a survey released on Wednesday. | | From Reuters | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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"Good" fat may be new weapon in obesity fight |
| | | CHICAGO (Reuters) - A new understanding of the origins of brown fat cells -- the "good" kind of fat that burns energy and keeps us warm -- may lead to new treatments for obesity, two research teams reported on Wednesday. | | From Reuters | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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Canada says 1 dead, 16 ill in listeriosis outbreak |
| | | An outbreak of listeriosis has killed one person and sickened at least 16 others, Canadian public health officials said Wednesday as a food company suspended production at a Toronto plant and expanded a recall of nearly two dozens types of packaged meats. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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