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Health Care Reform and Children: College Students, Autism, Prenatal Care, and More

WebMD explains how children and teens will be affected by health care reform.

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Myths About Treating Chronic Pain

Pain experts sort the myths from the facts about chronic pain treatments.

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Scientists Make Discoveries in the Biology of Lupus

Researchers think they may have discovered the mechanism that drives the body’s attack on its own cells and tissues in the autoimmune disease lupus.

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Types of Insurance for Illness or Injury

Do you have financial protection against the costs of disability or disease? A guide to insurance: disability, life, long-term care, and supplemental health.

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384,000 J&J Animas Insulin Pump Cartridges Recalled

Johnson & Johnson has recalled some 384,000 of its Animas Insulin Pump cartridges in the U.S. and France. According to Dow Jones Newswires, J&J has received 22 injury reports.

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Women Feel Guiltier About Today’s ‘24/7’ Jobs

A new study shows women feel more distressed than men about dealing with after-hour emails and phone calls from the office.

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Britain May Force Plain Boxes for Cigarettes

Britain could become the first European country to force cigarette manufacturers to remove all logos, names and colors from packages. The boxes would only show the stern health warnings already mandated by law. (March 9)

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Britain May Force Plain Boxes for Cigarettes

Britain could become the first European country to force cigarette manufacturers to remove all logos, names and colors from packages. The boxes would only show the stern health warnings already mandated by law. (March 9)

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Trauma Patients Fare Poorly After Hospital Discharge

Trauma patients who survive their initial injuries are at high risk for dying in the years that follow, and the risk is especially high for patients who enter nursing homes, a new study shows.

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Study: Older Women Need Pap Smears, Too

Women aged 70 and over should continue to get regular Pap smears to screen for cervical cancer, a study suggests.

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