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Uncertainty over Medicare pay sets doctors on edge

Thu, 05/27/2010 - 10:47
WASHINGTON (AP) -- For the third time this year, Congress is scrambling to stave off a hefty pay cut to doctors treating Medicare patients - even as the Obama administration mails out a glossy brochure to reassure seniors the health care program is on solid ground....

Uncertainty over Medicare pay sets doctors on edge

Thu, 05/27/2010 - 10:47
WASHINGTON (AP) -- For the third time this year, Congress is scrambling to stave off a hefty pay cut to doctors treating Medicare patients - even as the Obama administration mails out a glossy brochure to reassure seniors the health care program is on solid ground....

Uncertainty over Medicare pay sets doctors on edge

Thu, 05/27/2010 - 10:47
WASHINGTON (AP) -- For the third time this year, Congress is scrambling to stave off a hefty pay cut to doctors treating Medicare patients - even as the Obama administration mails out a glossy brochure to reassure seniors the health care program is on solid ground....

Uncertainty over Medicare pay sets doctors on edge

Thu, 05/27/2010 - 10:47
WASHINGTON (AP) -- For the third time this year, Congress is scrambling to stave off a hefty pay cut to doctors treating Medicare patients - even as the Obama administration mails out a glossy brochure to reassure seniors the health care program is on solid ground....

Uncertainty over Medicare pay sets doctors on edge

Thu, 05/27/2010 - 10:47
WASHINGTON (AP) -- For the third time this year, Congress is scrambling to stave off a hefty pay cut to doctors treating Medicare patients - even as the Obama administration mails out a glossy brochure to reassure seniors the health care program is on solid ground....

Uncertainty over Medicare pay sets doctors on edge

Thu, 05/27/2010 - 10:47
WASHINGTON (AP) -- For the third time this year, Congress is scrambling to stave off a hefty pay cut to doctors treating Medicare patients - even as the Obama administration mails out a glossy brochure to reassure seniors the health care program is on solid ground....

'The pill' most popular birth control worldwide

Thu, 05/27/2010 - 08:39
ATLANTA (AP) -- The pill is still the No. 1 contraceptive for American women, but it's even more popular in other countries, according to the first government report comparing nations....

Mexico to ban junk food from schools to fight fat

Thu, 05/27/2010 - 02:23
MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Mexico is looking to battle the bulging waistlines of its children by banning the sale of junk food in its schools, including many of the traditional treats generations of kids have grown up with....

Mexico to ban junk food from schools to fight fat

Thu, 05/27/2010 - 02:23
MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Mexico is looking to battle the bulging waistlines of its children by banning the sale of junk food in its schools, including many of the traditional treats generations of kids have grown up with....

Mexico to ban junk food from schools to fight fat

Thu, 05/27/2010 - 02:23
MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Mexico is looking to battle the bulging waistlines of its children by banning the sale of junk food in its schools, including many of the traditional treats generations of kids have grown up with....

Mexico to ban junk food from schools to fight fat

Thu, 05/27/2010 - 02:23
MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Mexico is looking to battle the bulging waistlines of its children by banning the sale of junk food in its schools, including many of the traditional treats generations of kids have grown up with....

Report: Trans fat limits lead to healthier foods

Wed, 05/26/2010 - 21:53
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Holy fish sticks! Scientists finally have some good news about fat in our foods....

Report: Trans fat limits lead to healthier foods

Wed, 05/26/2010 - 21:53
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Holy fish sticks! Scientists finally have some good news about fat in our foods....

Report: Trans fat limits lead to healthier foods

Wed, 05/26/2010 - 21:53
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Holy fish sticks! Scientists finally have some good news about fat in our foods....

Report: Trans fat limits lead to healthier foods

Wed, 05/26/2010 - 21:53
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Holy fish sticks! Scientists finally have some good news about fat in our foods....

Report: Trans fat limits lead to healthier foods

Wed, 05/26/2010 - 21:53
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Holy fish sticks! Scientists finally have some good news about fat in our foods....

Foreigners use the pill more, sterilization less

Wed, 05/26/2010 - 11:59
ATLANTA (AP) -- The pill is still the No. 1 contraceptive for American women, but it's even more popular in other countries, according the first government report comparing nations....

Lawmakers look to ban drop-side cribs

Tue, 05/25/2010 - 13:09
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Cribs with a side rail that moves up and down so parents can lift children from them more easily would be banned under legislation aimed at reducing infant deaths....

Exercise limits: Just 1 in 5 kids live near parks

Tue, 05/25/2010 - 09:05
ATLANTA (AP) -- Health officials say one reason so many American kids are overweight is that few have a nearby place to play and exercise....

Exercise limits: Just 1 in 5 kids live near parks

Tue, 05/25/2010 - 09:05
ATLANTA (AP) -- Health officials say one reason so many American kids are overweight is that few have a nearby place to play and exercise....