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Lead-tainted love

Center for Environmental Health Target's Valentine's Day Message Bear. Valentine's Day "Message Bears" from...

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Study says too many invasive heart tests given

Study says too many invasive heart tests given

A troublingly high number of U.S. patients who are given angiograms to check for heart disease turn out...

Doctors urged to rethink repeat C-sections

Too many pregnant women who want to avoid a repeat cesarean delivery are being denied the chance...



GOP exploiting Dems' splits on health care

As Republicans work to prevent a health care bill from reaching President Obama, they are scrambling to exploit divisions between...

Chronicle 3.10.10 4:00 AM

Transformed - and divided

Whatever the legislative fate of health reform - now in the hands of a few besieged House Democrats - the health reformers have failed...

Chronicle 3.10.10 4:00 AM

Settlements over dropped insurance lanquish

A state committee is questioning why so few California consumers are taking advantage of settlements reached between state regulators...

Chronicle 3.10.10 4:00 AM

Rep. Massa cites conspiracy in resignation

New York Rep. Eric Massa is now blaming his resignation on a conspiracy by House Democratic leaders to force him out before a crucial...

Chronicle 3.9.10 4:00 AM

Obama hits road to make case for health reform

Stirring memories of his campaign for the White House, President Barack Obama made a spirited, shirt-sleeved appeal for passage of...

Chronicle 3.9.10 4:00 AM

House Dems key health care bill's passage

A top House Democrat said Sunday he believes Congress will pass a health care bill, but three fellow Democrats who opposed overhaul...

Chronicle 3.8.10 4:00 AM

Research finds that HIV can hide in bone marrow

The virus that causes AIDS can hide in the bone marrow, avoiding drugs and later awakening to cause illness, according to new research...

Chronicle 3.8.10 4:00 AM

Chile and Haiti: Preparedness lessons for you and me

We've entered a new arena of horror - where our Richter scale, for the first time, doesn't seem to reach high...

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