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March 22, 2010

Trust, relationship issues linked to higher diabetes mortality rates

From the University of Washington: Researchers have found a link between trust attitudes and behavior in relationships and mortality rates…
March 22, 2010

How health care reform will impact you

OPINION - This is a great opportunity to look beyond the political posturing and demagoguery surrounding the bill, and examine…
March 21, 2010

Obama and Dems: ‘We’re well past 216’ votes for health reform

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Obama and House Democratic leaders struck a last-minute deal Sunday with abortion foes to secure the…
March 19, 2010

Dems down to the wire lobbying for reform votes

VIDEO - They've made some progress. A fourth Democrat, John Boccieri of Ohio, has switched his vote from "no" to…
March 19, 2010

First lady and feds to food industry: Cut the fat!

VIDEO - The federal government wants more power over what your kids eat at school and not just in the…
March 19, 2010

Colorectal cancer doesn’t discriminate

OPINION - African-Americans are less likely to receive CRC screenings, especially if they are uninsured...
March 19, 2010

11-year-old caught in the middle of health reform mudslinging

OPINION - Marcelas Owens' story can bring realism and relevance to a debate that has been about posturing, bickering and…
March 19, 2010

Obama skips Asia trip to push health care bill

WASHINGTON (AP) - A trip to Asia must wait as President Obama's sweeping $940 billion U.S. health care reform plan…
March 18, 2010

Presidential disrespect goes prime-time in Obama’s Fox interview

OPINION - Republicans should realize that when they disrespect the presidency, they are disrespecting themselves...
March 18, 2010

Lawmakers fight to finish health reform

WASHINGTON (AP) - Pushing toward a history-making vote, Democrats struggled to eliminate lingering complications standing in the way of House…
March 17, 2010

Kucinich switches vote, will back health reform

WASHINGTON (AP) - Liberal Rep. Dennis Kucinich says he will support President Barack Obama's health care overhaul bill when the…
March 17, 2010

Late-innings hardball in health care push

VIDEO - With time and tempers short, everyone's playing hardball in the drive to pass - or stop - Obama's…
March 16, 2010

Michelle Obama talks to anti-obesity food giants

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Michelle Obama is urging the nation's largest food companies to speed up efforts to make healthier foods…
March 16, 2010

It’s ‘do or die’ week for health care reform – how did we get here?

OPINION - While it may feel like déjà vu all over again, democrats actually are closer than ever to passing…
March 12, 2010

Obama delays Asia trip to deal with health care

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Obama has delayed his first international trip of the year to focus attention on the final…