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Birth control coverage up for federal appeal
In the most prominent challenge of its kind, Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. is asking a federal appeals court Thursday for an exemption from part of the federal health care law that requires it to offer employees health coverage that includes access to...
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Teen birth rates decline in most US states
The U.S. teen birth rate fell 25 percent over five years to a record low of 31 births per 1,000 teens ages 15 to 19, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Nearly all US states see hefty drop in teen births
The nation's record-low teen birth rate stems from robust declines in nearly every state, but most dramatically in several Mountain States and among Hispanics, according to a new government report.
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Polish man gets quick face transplant after injury
A 33-year-old Polish man received a face transplant just three weeks after being disfigured in a workplace accident, in what his doctors said Wednesday is the fastest time frame to date for such an operation. It was Poland's first face transplant.
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Vote on pot shops could end lingering LA issue
Voters approved a law limiting the number of medical pot shops in Los Angeles after politicians failed for years to corral the blossoming industry.
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Doctors save Ohio boy by 'printing' an airway tube
In a medical first, doctors used plastic particles and a 3-D laser printer to create an airway splint to save the life of a baby boy who used to stop breathing nearly every day.
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More doctors, hospitals using electronic records
The Obama administration says more doctors and hospitals are embracing technology as adoption of computerized medical records reaches a "tipping point" in America.
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Cancer Society hits 100 as US cancer rate falls
The American Cancer Society - one of the nation's best known and influential health advocacy groups - is 100 years old this week.
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Some parents say body-fat measurements hurt children's self-esteem, pose other risks
Like the other fourth-graders at King Lab, Jennifer Dreller's daughter was discreetly weighed during gym class as part of a routine fitness assessment at the Evanston, Ill., school. But the experience took a toll on the 10-year-old's self-esteem, her mother recently told a panel of health experts.
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Portland, Ore., rejecting water fluoridation
The mayor of Portland, Ore., has conceded defeat in an effort to add fluoride to the city's drinking water.
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More tornadoes from global warming? Nobody knows
A deadly tornado hit suburban Oklahoma City on Monday. A quick look at some basic facts:
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