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Geriatric Set Getting It On Later in Life

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(March 9) -- Growing older just might not be so bad after all, according to a new study that finds healthy men and women are having more and better quality sex as they go into their golden years. But ...

Here's What the American People Want

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(March 10) -- One of the most abused phrases in politics has been getting quite a workout lately. "The American people want to see Washington put aside partisan differences and make progress on jobs. ...

Bans, Taxes Seen as Effective Against Junk Food

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(March 10) -- Decades after public health experts first suggested taxes and all-out bans to limit our consumption of foods like candy and french fries, new research and results from efforts in public ...

Eating Can Be Hazardous to Your Health

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(March 10) -- Eating can be hazardous to your health and the nation's economy. Food is sustenance; it provides necessary nutrients to sustain life and, when done right, it can be a gratifying gustato ...

Limbaugh Vows to Leave US for Health Care Needs

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Correction, March 10, 1:16 pm An earlier version of this story mistakenly reported that Rush Limbaugh had threatened to move to Costa Rica if Congress passed health care reform. Instead, Mr. Limbaug ...

Health Reform Hinges on Votes From Abortion Foes

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(March 9) -- The arcane rules that govern debate as Congress finishes health care reform soon will meet the simple rule of majority math. House Democratic leaders, resigned to the fact that no Republ ...

California Considers Condoms on Porn Sets

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LOS ANGELES (March 9) – Workers in California's porn film industry may have to start, um, dressing for work. The state Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board is expected Thursday to re ...

Maternal Death Rates Up, New Study Says

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(March 9) -- Death after childbirth remains a rarity among American mothers, but new research suggests that the tragic occurrence is on the rise -- and experts are at a loss to pinpoint the reason. ...

Alzheimer's Hits Minorities Especially Hard, Study Finds

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(March 9) -- As more Americans benefit from life-saving medical innovations, deaths from illnesses like cancer and heart disease are on the decline. But longer lives are leaving us vulnerable to Alzh ...

Two of the World's Oldest People Die on Same Day

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(March 8) -- Sunday was a sad day for supercentenarians: Two of the 10 oldest people in the world died within a 24-hour span. "March 7, 2010, will go down in history as the first time two top-10 supe ...

In Health Care Message War, It's Obama Vs. Massa

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WASHINGTON (March 9) -- Democrats sent two distinct messages yesterday as they campaigned for a final vote on a health care overhaul. One came from President Barack Obama, who urged a university crow ...

Drinking Alcohol May Help Women Stay Thin

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(March 8) -- Women around the world are lifting their glasses to the news: Moderate drinking may help keep the pounds off. That finding comes from a new study published in the March 8 issue of the Ar ...