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Is tax on 'Cadillac' health insurance plans fair?
A teacher may make $46,000 a year, but have what many would consider a "Cadillac" health plan. Such a plan is now targeted for ...
WHO: Tamiflu still works against swine flu
The World Health Organization says isolated cases of drug-resistant swine flu in Britain and the United States have not changed ...
CDC warns holiday could spread swine flu
Let us give thanks and pass the Purell. Your family might be sharing more than turkey and pumpkin pie this Thanksgiving. Swine ...
GM working with the blind to give electric cars a little noise
General Motors will announce today that it's working with one of the largest advocacy organizations for the vision-impaired to ...
Mobile apps help people track H1N1, prevent flu
A slew of flu-themed apps are now available for iPhones and iPods, allowing people to find out where there's an H1N1 outbreak ...
Man says through aide leaving coma like rebirth
With a caretaker holding his hand, a Belgian man who was diagnosed as comatose for 23 years typed out a message Tuesday that ...
U.N.: HIV outbreak peaked in 1996
The number of people worldwide infected with the virus that causes AIDS about 33 million has remained virtually unchanged for ...
Study: Some kids spend a third of time awake watching TV
Parents who thought their preschoolers were spending time in home-based day cares, taking naps, eating healthy snacks and learning ...
GlaxoSmithKline pulls swine flu vaccines in Canada
The drug company has told doctors to stop using one lot of its H1N1 vaccine until an inquiry into severe allergic reactions is ...
Record crib recall: U.S. says 2.1M Stork Craft beds pose risk
Government safety regulators say more than 2.1 million dropside cribs by Stork Craft Manufacturing are being recalled, the biggest ...
A chat with Howie Mandel, author of 'Don't Touch Me'
USA TODAY talks with Howie Mandel, comedian and host of 'Deal or No Deal,' about his new book, 'Here's the Deal: Don't Touch ...
Women are insistent on mammograms, poll shows
The vast majority of women in the USA say they will get a mammogram before age 50, in keeping with American Cancer Society recommendations.
New baseline of opinion on health care
When it comes to revamping insurance and health care systems, hearts have changed since President Clinton pitched sweeping changes ...
Negotiations begin anew over health bill
It took months of deliberation, presidential prodding and a last-minute, $300 million deal to start Senate debate on the health ...
Health care fight swells lobbying
Companies and groups hiring lobbying firms on health issues nearly doubled this year as special interests rushed to shape the ...
