Pandemic over, it's a normal flu season: Plenty of vaccine should be available
Remember the lines last winter for hard-to-find flu shots, the closed schools and the craziness about an H1N1 pandemic? Health officials say all those are things of the past: The pandemic is officially over, there's plenty of vaccine available already, and this year, one shot will deal with most ...


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Medicare rules give full hospital benefits only to those with 'inpatient' status
After Ann Callan, 85, fell and broke four ribs, she spent six days at Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring. Doctors and nurses examined her daily and gave her medications and oxygen to help her breathe. But when she was discharged in early January, her family got a surprise: Medicare would not pa...



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Volunteers at Walter Reed endure mosquito bites to help find a malaria vaccine
Jesse Bolton is a pretty buff guy. He's in the Navy, and a few mosquitoes don't scare him much. But he has seen what the bite of a malaria-carrying insect can do. One of his squadmates picked it up in Africa a few years ago.


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Rather than creating 'death panels,' new law adds to end-of-life options
About this time last year, voters and politicians were consumed by the rumor, fanned by health-care overhaul opponents, that the legislation would include "death panels" of government bureaucrats who could "pull the plug on Grandma" if she needed costly care.


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Science News: When it comes to reducing energy use, every quadrillion BTUs counts
A bright spot in the nation's flickering economy is that Americans used less energy last year than in 2008, according to the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory , which recently published its findings online .


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Quick Study: Fibromyalgia:
THE QUESTION Might the pain and fatigue of fibromyalgia be relieved by tai chi, the mind-body exercise of Chinese origin that combines gentle, graceful, continuous movements with deep breathing and relaxation techniques?



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Consumer Reports Insights: The do's and don'ts of caring for your heart
Cardiovascular disease remains the No. 1 killer of men and women in the United States, in part because heart attack victims often don't recognize the symptoms and delay getting care. Of course, it's better to identify heart disease before you have an attack, but that's not always easy. And doctor...


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Green Lantern: Environmental benefits of telecommuting are not universal
I'd love to stay home in my pajamas rather than fight through traffic so I can sit in a cubicle all day. I need help convincing my boss that working from home is a good idea. How much greener is telecommuting than dragging my sorry bones to work?


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