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Study: Even ancient mummies had clogged arteries

March 12th, 2013 Comments off

LONDON (AP) — Even without modern-day temptations like fast food or cigarettes, people had clogged arteries some 4,000 years ago, according to the biggest-ever hunt for the condition in mummies. Researchers say that suggests heart disease may be more a natural part of human aging rather than being …

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Study: Even ancient mummies had clogged arteries

March 11th, 2013 Comments off

LONDON (AP) — Even without modern-day temptations like fast food or cigarettes, people had clogged arteries some 4,000 years ago, according to the biggest-ever hunt for the condition in mummies. Researchers say that suggests heart disease may be more a natural part of human aging rather than being …

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Banana Boat recalls sunscreen due to fire risk

October 22nd, 2012 Comments off

By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) – The maker of Banana Boat sunscreen is recalling a half-million bottles of spray-on lotion after reports that a handful of people have caught on fire after applying the product and coming in contact with open flames …

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Mass. health law may bode well for federal law – AP – msnbc.com

July 3rd, 2012 Comments off

Massachusetts has the nation’s highest rate of residents with health insurance. Visits to emergency rooms are beginning to ease. More residents are getting cancer screenings and more women are making prenatal doctors’ visits. Still, one of the biggest …

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Obama, Romney seek advantage on health care ruling – AP – msnbc.com

June 24th, 2012 Comments off

Their positions are clear. President Barack Obama ardently defends his federal health care overhaul. Republican challenger Mitt Romney adamantly opposes it. But this coming week, when the Supreme Court rules on the constitutionality of the law, both sides …

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Decibel alert: Partisans dial up health care noise – AP – msnbc.com

March 24th, 2012 Comments off

America’s national shouting match over health care will only get louder next week as the Supreme Court weighs the fate of President Barack Obama’s overhaul. With formal arguments off-limits to cameras, supporters and detractors have laid elaborate plans to …

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