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Consumer Reports on 'Junk' Health Plans Consumer Reports is warning against so-called "mini-med" health plans that offer limited protection, usually at lower cost, but with sky-high deductibles that can leave the insured paying thousands out of pocket.
Avoid Blood Clots, Choose Airplane Seats Wisely When it comes to health risks on long flights, it’s not what you pay for your seat, but where you sit that makes the difference. New medical recommendations dispel the myth of “economy class syndrome,” the notion that cramped leg room in the cheap seats...
Hormone Therapy Raises Women's Risk for Bone Loss Healthy postmenopausal women who took 25 mg of a type of aromatase inhibitor called exemestane daily for two years experienced bone loss in their forearm and ankle, the study published in the journal Lancet found.
Smoking May Take Brain Toll on Men A study published today found that smoking was linked to faster, more dramatic age-related mental decline in men.
3 Cruise Ships Disinfected After Norovirus Virus causes upset stomach, vomiting and diarrhea.
Others' Smoke Threatens Kids in Cars The CDC says more than one in five kids and teens ride in cars as others smoke.
Online Dating a Waste of Money? A review of a decade of research said online dating sites have no 'credence' to their claims.
Tragedy, and Luck, Leads to Miracle Organ Transplant for Coach ABC News’ David Meyers Reports: Since he was diagnosed with cirrhosis five years ago, Ed Mooney knew that if he didn’t get a liver transplant soon he’d be in serious danger. “I probably had a million people ahead of me. My sister got denied as a...
Abuse Killed 300 Kids, Hospitalized 4,500 Child abuse landed 4,569 American children in the hospital in 2006, 300 of whom died from their injuries, a new study found.
Watch: Promising Cancer Drug a Detriment to Bone Health Dr. Harold Burstein discusses some side effects of a new breast cancer drug.
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