Obama: No reduced Medicare benefits in reform

President Obama tried Tuesday to alleviate senior citizens’ concerns about health care reform, saying his plan will maintain Medicare benefits and allow people to keep the coverage and doctors they now have.
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Blue M&M dye reduces spine injury in mice

The same blue food dye found in M&Ms and Gatorade could be used to reduce damage caused by spine injuries, offering a better chance of recovery, according to new research.
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Nicaragua abortion ban a ‘cruel, inhuman disgrace’

Nicaragua’s total ban on abortion is a “cruel, inhuman disgrace” that’s led to the rise of maternal deaths, human rights organization Amnesty International has said.
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Blue M&Ms linked to reducing spine injury

The same blue food dye found in M&Ms and Gatorade could be used to reduce damage caused by spine injuries, offering a better chance of recovery, according to new research.
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HIV families relocated in Cambodia

It’s a community of crude green metal sheds, baking hot during the day and lacking clean running water. Residents say thieves can slice through the thin walls with their knives.
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U.S. students face second quarantine in China

A group of U.S. students touring China are gaining an experience they had not expected — a second round in quarantine following a positive test of the H1N1 flu virus, a chaperone for the group said.
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No health care reform vote before August recess

House Democratic leaders conceded Monday that concerns raised by fiscally conservative Democrats known as Blue Dogs will prevent the chamber from voting on a health care reform bill before its August recess begins at the end of the week.
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Antioxidant In Substance From Honeybees May Protect Athletes From Overheating

A compound from honeybees known as propolis, the substance bees use to seal their hives, may protect against heat stress in athletes, according to a new article.
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Being Active As A Preschooler Pays Off Later In Childhood

Being active at age 5 helps kids stay lean as they age even if they don’t remain as active later in childhood, an effect researchers call “banking.”
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Study: Better diabetes control pays off over decades

Regina Regazzi, a 38-year-old New Yorker, is one of the lucky ones. Found to have type 1 diabetes as a child, she has remained relatively free of complications and continues to lead a healthy, active lifestyle. In fact, this executive recruiter has even run several marathons.
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