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McCain's Health Plan: A Threat To Employer Plans?

There's a great unknown about Sen. John McCain's health plan: How many employers would drop insurance coverage for their workers because of his tax policies? The Republican presidential nominee-in-waiting has ...

07.07.2008 02:26:23 - Health News

Supermodel raises awareness for pediatric cancer

Supermodel Cindy Crawford has been making appearances this weekend in Madison, Wis., to raise awareness of pediatric cancer.

Crawford's younger brother, Jeff, was a patient at University of Wisconsin Children's Hospital. The boy died of leukemia in 1975 just before his fourth birthday.

Crawford is the honorary chair of Kids with Courage, which had its fourth reunion of childhood cancer survivors Saturday in Madison.

She was also part of the three previous reunions in 1993, 1998 and 2003.

06.07.2008 21:46:43 - Health News

Q&A: NJ's top insurer weighs change

The state's leading health insurer weighing a shift from a nonprofit to for-profit status may sound like a bland topic, but such a move could have a profound influence on New Jersey.

06.07.2008 17:03:40 - Health News

OU might not mimic OSU's smoking ban

A ban on smoking and chewing tobacco has taken effect at Oklahoma State University, but that doesn't necessarily mean the state's other major university will be following suit.

06.07.2008 12:32:36 - Health News

Hope, dilemma found in costly cancer drug

It took only an instant for 58-year-old Gailanne Reeh to go from the picture of health to death's door.

06.07.2008 07:52:22 - Health News

Family Health: Special Summer Camp

Millions of American children are heading to camp this summer but for some kids the experience will be unique.

06.07.2008 03:11:17 - Health News

Democrats hit GOP on support for Medicare cuts

Sen. Dick Durbin, the No. 2 Democrat, accused Republicans of putting seniors and military families at risk by siding with President Bush against a measure to prevent Medicare cuts.

Durbin, D-Ill., used a Saturday national radio address to call on Republicans to back the bill to stave off a 10.6 percent cut in Medicare payments to doctors.

It passed the House overwhelmingly last week in defiance of Bush's threat to veto it, but it fell just one vote short of the 60 it needed to advance in the Senate, with most Republicans voting 'no.'

05.07.2008 22:38:05 - Health News

'Kung Fu Panda' success may see China loosen control on creativity

New Delhi, July 5: Animated film 'Kung Fu Panda' has motivated senior advisors to the Chinese Government to seek lesser control on creativity.

05.07.2008 17:57:50 - Health News

Plastic surgery being used to cure migraines

Millions of Americans suffer migraines, but relief may be found in Britain. Doctors there claim to have a new procedure that can stop the debilitating headaches.

05.07.2008 13:39:23 - Health News

Ontario nursing homes poorly staffed, more likely to restrain residents: experts

Ontario should look to the example set by Nordic countries and turn its understaffed, institutional long-term care homes, where residents are more likely to be restrained and medicated, into small community ...

05.07.2008 09:20:03 - Health News