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HEALTH / NEWS Sat Feb 6, 2010 @ 9:01am neoform

CNN -- Federal health officials urged Friday that more Americans get vaccinated against the H1N1 flu virus, sometimes referred to as swine flu, which continues to kill... Read More

HEALTH / NEWS Wed Jan 13, 2010 @ 3:00pm neoform

CNN -- Some Americans visiting or working in Haiti have not been heard from since Tuesday's earthquake, but loved ones back home are trying to remain optimistic as good reports come in from others... Read More

HEALTH / NEWS Fri Nov 27, 2009 @ 9:00am neoform

CNN -- The number of Americans with diabetes will nearly double in the next 25 years, and the costs of treating them will triple, according to a new report... Read More

HEALTH / NEWS Wed Nov 18, 2009 @ 3:00pm neoform

CNN -- More than half of all adult Americans say they don't want to get the H1N1 flu vaccine, according to a new national poll... Read More

HEALTH / NEWS Tue Oct 13, 2009 @ 9:01am neoform

CNN -- Hamburgers are an American passion. And millions of Americans consume burgers, and other forms of meat, every day without consequences... Read More

HEALTH / NEWS Wed Jul 15, 2009 @ 3:00pm neoform

CNN -- Americans deserve the best health care system in the world -- one that emphasizes quality, but reduces cost, so all Americans can participate... Read More

HEALTH / NEWS Fri Nov 2, 2007 @ 8:27am neoform

New York Times -- Americans are increasingly frustrated about the subpar performance of this country’s fragmented health care system, and with good reason. A new survey of patients in seven industrialized nations underscores just how badly sick Americans fare compared wi.. Read More

HEALTH / NEWS Wed Aug 8, 2007 @ 10:44am neoform

Reuters -- Carrying a spare tire or two around the waist has become socially acceptable in the United States as the population's waistlines have expanded, according to a study released on Tuesday. Economic researchers from Florida State.. Read More

HEALTH / NEWS Wed Jun 20, 2007 @ 3:26pm neoform

ABC News -- It's a small world, after all — especially in America. New research shows that Americans are coming up short, but not in terms of money or lifestyle. Our growing problem is with our height. The study, conducted by the University of Munich and Prin.. Read More

HEALTH / OPINION Fri Feb 16, 2007 @ 12:56am neoform

BusinessWeek -- The executive director of the World Society for the Protection of Animals on why Americans should say no to food from animal clones Ten years after scientists produced the first clone of a mammal, a sheep named Dolly, the U.S. Food and Drug Administrat.. Read More

HEALTH / NEWS Sat Jan 16, 2010 @ 9:01am neoform

CNN -- As many as 80 million Americans were sickened by and another 16,000 died because of the H1N1 influenza virus between April 2009 and December, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday... Read More

HEALTH / NEWS Tue Nov 10, 2009 @ 9:02am neoform

CNN -- Americans are starting to lose confidence in the government's ability to prevent a nationwide epidemic of the H1N1 flu, according to a new national poll... Read More

HEALTH / NEWS Mon Nov 9, 2009 @ 3:03pm neoform

CNN -- Nearly 24 million Americans have diabetes; another 57 million have prediabetes. And, the CDC estimates that if the diabetes epidemic continues, one in three Americans will develop it in his or her lifetime. Here are some answers to the most common questions... Read More

HEALTH / NEWS Sat Oct 31, 2009 @ 9:02am neoform

CNN -- Whether they blame it on the kids, stress, or the lure of the Internet, most Americans feel like they're not getting enough sleep... Read More

HEALTH / NEWS Mon Dec 10, 2007 @ 8:12am neoform

SF Gate -- A sensible person might argue that at 74, Connie Berto should be enjoying the quiet luxuries of retirement, like afternoon naps and baking pies. But like most Americans, Berto has picked the rush of an active, nonstop lifestyle over peace and quiet. "I.. Read More

HEALTH / NEWS Mon Sep 17, 2007 @ 8:28am neoform

SF Gate -- The American Cancer Society this week will take its biggest step ever into the politics of health care reform, spending $15 million in advertising on behalf of Americans with too little health insurance or none at all. The cancer society - the nation's.. Read More

HEALTH / NEWS Mon Jan 8, 2007 @ 9:33pm neoform

Reuters -- Americans who have made a New Year's resolution to lose weight should start thinking about more than what they eat, a beverage industry survey said on Monday... Read More

HEALTH / NEWS Tue Dec 19, 2006 @ 8:14am neoform

Reuters -- A growing number of Americans are devoting a large share of their paychecks to healthcare, and some are skipping medical care because of it, researchers reported Tuesday... Read More

HEALTH / NEWS Sat Dec 16, 2006 @ 11:09am neoform

Physorg -- There's no polite way to say this: Americans are the fattest people on the planet. Americans are heavier than Mexicans, Australians, Greeks, New Zealanders and the British.. Read More

HEALTH / NEWS Sun Oct 29, 2006 @ 10:26pm neoform

CBS News -- A large majority of Americans would comply with government orders to avoid work, school, or other public places in the event of a flu pandemic, according to a survey released Thursday... Read More