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Good Posture May Inspire Confidence (HealthDay) (Nov-8, 17:03 EDT )-- HealthDay - SUNDAY, Nov. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Your mother may have been right when she told you to sit up straight: New research suggests that good posture could make you feel more confident about your thoughts.
House health care bill has nowhere to go in Senate (AP) (Nov-8, 16:57 EDT )-- AP - The glow from a health care triumph faded quickly for President Barack Obama on Sunday as Democrats realized the bill they fought so hard to pass in the House has nowhere to go in the Senate.
Democrats brace for next step in health care fight (AFP) (Nov-8, 15:07 EDT )-- AFP - Democrats Sunday girded for the next battle to push the most sweeping US health care overhaul in a half-century through Congress, after handing President Barack Obama victory in a narrow House vote.
Democrats brace for next step in health care fight (AFP) (Nov-8, 14:49 EDT )-- AFP - Democrats Sunday girded for the next battle to push the most sweeping US health care overhaul in a half-century through Congress, after handing President Barack Obama victory in a narrow House vote.
Expanding drug treatment: Is US ready to step up? (AP) (Nov-8, 14:32 EDT )-- AP - Based on the rhetoric, America's war on drugs seems poised to shift into a more enlightened phase where treatment of addicts gains favor over imprisonment of low-level offenders. Questions abound, however, about the nation's readiness to turn the...
Healthcare measure faces tough path in Senate (Reuters) (Nov-8, 13:39 EDT )-- Reuters - After a landmark win in the House of Representatives, President Barack Obama's push for healthcare reform faces a difficult path in the Senate amid divisions in his own Democratic Party on how to proceed.
Scientists devise early treatment for spine injury (Reuters) (Nov-8, 13:02 EDT )-- Reuters - Injecting tiny polymer spheres into rats right after a spinal cord injury helped the animals recover movement and prevented secondary nerve damage that often follows such injuries, U.S. researchers said on Sunday.
Democrats gird for next step in health care fight (AFP) (Nov-8, 11:53 EDT )-- AFP - Democrats braced for the next battle in pushing the most sweeping US health care overhaul in a half-century through Congress, after handing President Barack Obama victory in a narrow House vote.
Tough road ahead in Senate for health care bill (AP) (Nov-8, 11:39 EDT )-- AP - The Democratic-controlled House narrowly passed far-reaching health care legislation, handing President Barack Obama a hard-won victory on his chief domestic priority though the road ahead in the Senate promises to be rocky.
Rx for Fall Foot Injuries (HealthDay) (Nov-8, 09:03 EDT )-- HealthDay - SUNDAY, Nov. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Foot injuries are the talk of the NFL this season, sidelining such stars as quarterback Eli Manning and running back Willie Parker.
Obama wins big as House approves health care bill (AFP) (Nov-8, 06:13 EDT )-- AFP - The US House of Representatives has approved the broadest overhaul of US health care in four decades, handing President Barack Obama a hard-fought victory for his top domestic priority.
Landmark health bill passes House on close vote (AP) (Nov-8, 05:59 EDT )-- AP - The Democratic-controlled House has narrowly passed landmark health care reform legislation, handing President Barack Obama a hard won victory on his signature domestic priority.
Obama wins big as House approves health care bill (AFP) (Nov-8, 05:30 EDT )-- AFP - The US House of Representatives has approved the broadest overhaul of US health care in four decades, handing President Barack Obama a hard-fought victory for his top domestic priority.
House approves bill to overhaul healthcare (Reuters) (Nov-8, 05:24 EDT )-- Reuters - The House of Representatives narrowly endorsed on Saturday the biggest healthcare overhaul in decades, giving President Barack Obama a crucial victory in a battle that now moves to the Senate.
Obama wins big as House approves health care bill (AFP) (Nov-8, 05:13 EDT )-- AFP - The US House of Representatives has approved the broadest overhaul of US health care in four decades, handing President Barack Obama a hard-fought victory for his top domestic priority.
Obama wins big as House approves health care bill (AFP) (Nov-8, 03:46 EDT )-- AFP - The US House of Representatives has approved the broadest overhaul of US health care in four decades, handing President Barack Obama a hard-fought victory for his top domestic priority.
House backs anti-abortion amendment (Reuters) (Nov-8, 01:14 EDT )-- Reuters - The House of Representatives voted on Saturday to tighten a ban against using federal funds to finance abortions under the proposed Democratic healthcare reform legislation.
Obama "absolutely confident" on Senate health bill (Reuters) (Nov-8, 00:05 EDT )-- Reuters - President Barack Obama said on Saturday he was "absolutely confident" the Senate would follow the lead of the House of Representatives in passing legislation to overhaul the healthcare system.
US House approves sweeping health care overhaul (AFP) (Nov-8, 00:04 EDT )-- AFP - The US House of Representatives has approved the broadest US health care overhaul in a half-century, handing President Barack Obama a major victory on his top domestic priority.
US House approves sweeping health care overhaul (AFP) (Nov-8, 00:04 EDT )-- AFP - The US House of Representatives has approved the broadest US health care overhaul in a half-century, handing President Barack Obama a major victory on his top domestic priority.
Obama asks House to vote on health care bill (AP) (Nov-7, 17:23 EDT )-- AP - President Barack Obama summoned Democrats to "answer the call of history" Saturday as the House pushed toward a vote on a landmark health care bill holding out the promise of coverage for tens of millions who lack it.
Obama pleads for health care overhaul, vote looms (AFP) (Nov-7, 16:53 EDT )-- AFP - President Barack Obama, fighting for his top domestic priority, urged fellow Democrats in the House of Representatives to "vote yes" Saturday on the broadest US health care overhaul in a half-century.
Obama makes pitch for House healthcare votes (Reuters) (Nov-7, 15:39 EDT )-- Reuters - President Barack Obama urged Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives to pass a broad healthcare reform bill on Saturday as they prepared for a close vote on the biggest changes in health policy in four decades.
Obama pleads for health care overhaul, vote looms (AFP) (Nov-7, 14:56 EDT )-- AFP - President Barack Obama, fighting for his top domestic priority, urged fellow Democrats in the House of Representatives to "vote yes" Saturday on the broadest US health care overhaul in a half-century.
Obama to push health care as lawmakers debate overhaul (AFP) (Nov-7, 14:07 EDT )-- AFP - The US House of Representatives opened a historic debate Saturday on remaking US health care, with President Barack Obama set to make a rare in-person appeal for his top domestic priority.
Saudi begins flu vaccination ahead of hajj (AFP) (Nov-7, 13:20 EDT )-- AFP - Saudi Arabia began vaccinating its population against swine flu on Saturday, with priority going to government employees working on the annual hajj pilgrimage that takes place later this month.
House opens debate on health care overhaul bill (AP) (Nov-7, 11:45 EDT )-- AP - President Barack Obama's landmark health care overhaul moved toward a vote in the House Saturday after anti-abortion lawmakers won a chance to knock out language that would let people who get federal subsidies buy insurance plans that include...
House opens debate on healthcare bill (Reuters) (Nov-7, 11:44 EDT )-- Reuters - The U.S. House of Representatives opened debate on Saturday on a sweeping reform bill that would spark the biggest healthcare changes in four decades, with a potentially close final vote expected later in the day.
Obama to push lawmakers on health care vote (AFP) (Nov-7, 11:16 EDT )-- AFP - President Barack Obama, his top domestic priority in the balance, was to make a rare in-person plea Saturday for wary lawmakers to cast an historic vote for legislation to remake US health care.
Alaska island village hit by suspected swine flu (AP) (Nov-7, 11:05 EDT )-- AP - Suspected swine flu is sweeping a traditional Eskimo whaling village on a remote Alaska island â€" prompting an urgent medical mission to deliver help.
Binge Drinking Puts the Brain, and Life Itself, at Risk (HealthDay) (Nov-7, 09:03 EDT )-- HealthDay - SATURDAY, Nov. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly half of students at four-year colleges do it regularly (and, it's not sex).
Bad-Behaving Teens May Be Living Up to Expectations (HealthDay) (Nov-7, 09:03 EDT )-- HealthDay - SATURDAY, Nov. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Teens are more likely to behave badly if their parents expect them to, a new U.S. study has found.
Obama urges lawmakers on historic health care vote (AFP) (Nov-7, 08:43 EDT )-- AFP - President Barack Obama, his top domestic priority in the balance, was on Saturday to make a rare in-person plea for wary lawmakers to cast an historic vote for legislation to overhaul US health care.
Obama urges lawmakers on historic health care vote (AFP) (Nov-7, 08:43 EDT )-- AFP - President Barack Obama, his top domestic priority in the balance, was on Saturday to make a rare in-person plea for wary lawmakers to cast an historic vote for legislation to overhaul US health care.
Obama to push lawmakers on health care vote (AFP) (Nov-7, 07:26 EDT )-- AFP - President Barack Obama, his top domestic priority in the balance, was to make a rare in-person plea Saturday for wary lawmakers to cast an historic vote for legislation to remake US health care.
Obama to push lawmakers on health care vote (AFP) (Nov-7, 07:26 EDT )-- AFP - President Barack Obama, his top domestic priority in the balance, was to make a rare in-person plea Saturday for wary lawmakers to cast an historic vote for legislation to remake US health care.
Decision day for health care in the House (AP) (Nov-7, 05:16 EDT )-- AP - President Barack Obama is traveling to Capitol Hill on Saturday to try to close the sale on his signature health care overhaul, facing a make-or-break vote in the House certain to be seen as a test of his presidency.
Island village hit by suspected swine flu (AP) (Nov-7, 05:02 EDT )-- AP - Suspected swine flu is sweeping a traditional Eskimo whaling village on a remote Alaska island â€" prompting an urgent medical mission to deliver help.
U.S. House set to open healthcare debate (Reuters) (Nov-7, 01:01 EDT )-- Reuters - With a close vote looming, the U.S. House of Representatives was expected to open debate on Saturday on a sweeping reform bill that would spark the biggest healthcare changes in four decades.
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