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Vt. would allow 'bronze' health plan

Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin and legislative leaders said Monday they wanted to make it possible for more of the state's small businesses to offer lower premium health insurance plans sometimes known as "bronze plans" until the state can implement its single payer health care …

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    Vt. would allow 'bronze' health plan

    Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin and legislative leaders said Monday they wanted to make it possible for more of the state's small businesses to offer lower premium

    Dermatologists cheating on board exams

    Doctors studying to become dermatologists have, for years, shared exam questions by memorizing and writing them down after the test to become board certified.

    Engines idling in New York despite law

    Environmental advocates complain the laws do little to improve air quality because the legislation in place is only minimally enforced. The city issues about

    Family input detects dementia earlier

    Dementia can sneak up on families. Its sufferers are pretty adept at covering lapses early on, and spouses are sometimes there to compensate. Doctors too

    Tips for football fans and players

    Research has shot down the concept that you can be both fat and fit. Excess weight is thought to be so damaging because of the hidden march of inflammation.

    Women's health not just about breasts

    The problem with the Komen Foundation's thinking appears to be that it treats the breast as if it were the whole experience, the whole story. It's like

    Map pinpoints Lyme disease risk areas

    Researchers who spent three years dragging sheets of fabric through the woods to snag ticks have created a detailed map they claim could improve prevention,

    Group wants 'hit count' to protect kids

    The Sports Legacy Institute is proposing a "hit count" for young athletes to limit their exposure to potential brain trauma.

    Komen drops plan to cut Planned Parenthood grants

    Susan G. Komen for the Cure on Friday abandoned plans to eliminate funding for Planned Parenthood. The dramatic retreat followed a three-day furor that

    Minnesota food company recalls eggs in 34 states

    A Minnesota company is recalling cooked eggs distributed in 34 states because of possible listeria contamination.

    Supporters rally around Planned Parenthood

    Supporters are rallying around Planned Parenthood after renowned breast cancer charity Susan G. Komen for the Cure decided to cut breast screening grants to

    Contraception mandate outrages religious groups

    The Obama administration's decision requiring church-affiliated employers to cover birth control was bound to cause an uproar among Roman Catholics and members

    Using mushrooms for medicinal purposes

    Paul Stamets says he believes people are afraid of mushrooms because they are powerful

    Searching for source of NC stomach bug

    A series of viral outbreaks causing diarrhea and vomiting has affected scores of people in North Carolina in recent weeks, sickening them, but causing no

    Mass hysteria actually rare

    Now known as conversion disorder, sufferers experience real, but psychologically triggered symptoms. It's rare, but scores or even hundreds of outbreaks have

    NH again considers Rx drug database

    A Senate committee held a hearing Thursday on a bill that would allow doctors to check whether someone seeking a prescription has already hit up other doctors

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    FDA approves drug tested at Children's

    Buffalo's medical community played a major role in developing and testing a …

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    Key features of the Health Care Overhaul Bill

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