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New Guidelines for Cervical Cancer Testing The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists says having the Pap tests every two years is enough to catch slow-growing cervical cancer in women under 30. Previous rules had called for annual testing.
Senate Showdown on Health Care Reform Looming The Senate has a test vote on a health care reform bill scheduled for tomorrow night.
Health Care Reform - San Francisco Style San Francisco isn't waiting for Washington, and that's got some lawmakers on Capitol Hill looking to the city as a model for national health care reform.
U of M Study: Dangers of Cardiac Arrest Hold Steady for 30 Years A new University of Michigan study finds out-of-hospital heart arrest rates have not improved during the past 30 years.
Stabenow: Health Care Bill Will Move Foward The US Senate is expected to vote on opening up debate on the bill Saturday, Republicans are expected to try to block that vote.
Poll: Majority Want Malpractice Reform in Health Care Overhaul Yet, Democrats are reluctant to press forward on an issue that would upset a valuable political constituency - trial lawyers - even if President Barack Obama says he's open to changes.
New Breast Cancer Screening Device Unveiled A Detroit hospital has launched a company to build and sell a new breast cancer screening device.
Poll: Majority of Americans Support Public Option But the level of support depends on how the question is asked.
Poll: TAX THE RICH to Pay for Health Care Reform Of all the approaches Congress is considering to pay for President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, the only one that got majority support in the AP poll was a new income tax on upper-income people.
Stopping The Asian Carp Invasion Officials will dump poison into a nearly six-mile section of a canal south of Chicago to prevent Asian carp from invading Lake Michigan.
Govt. Task Force: Skip Mammograms Until Age 50 A government task force is offering breast examination advice that runs contrary to the long-standing position of the American Cancer Society.
Study: Uninsured More Likely to Die in ER According to a troubling new study, uninsured patients with traumatic injuries were almost twice as likely to die in the hospital as similarly injured patients with health insurance.
Stabenow Says Health Care Reform Is Key To Economic Recovery The Senator says reform can be achieved through changes in the current system.
Swine Flu & Prisons Michigan state prisons may get their first doses of Swine Flu vaccine later this week.
Swine Flu & Mass Gatherings The World Health Organization is urging organizers of big events like the Olympics and Islam's annual hajj pilgrimage to take precautions to prevent the spread of swine flu.
U of M Studying Potentially Breakthrough Technology The University of Michigan is opening a center for the study of low-temperature plasmas, which are considered promising in a range of technological advances.
Water on the Moon NASA says a spacecraft that was intentionally crashed into the moon has turned up the best evidence yet of water.
Swine Flu & Garlic Garlic has long been regarded as a good luck charm in Serbia and many consider it an effective treatment for a range of medical ailments from indigestion to respiratory problems. In this case, Serbs are stocking up to ward off swine flu.
New Swine Flu Warning The World Health Organization says doctors shouldn't wait for lab confirmation before giving anti-viral drugs to pregnant women and other at-risk groups with suspected swine flu.
UN: More Money Needed for Children's Food Programs A new U.N. report says there are nearly 200 million children around the world who have stunted growth because they don't get enough to eat.


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