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Don’t Drink From That Garden Hose, Study Says

Water tested from garden hoses contained three to nine times the safe levels of the toxic chemical BPA.

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Study: New Bird Flu Capable Of Spreading Between Humans

The H7N9 strain of bird flu can spread among ferrets, and under certain conditions, could begin to do the same among humans.

6 hours ago

Longtime Supporters Of Health Care Overhaul, Some Unions Frustrated By New Unexpected Costs

Some labor unions that initially backed President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul are now frustrated and angry about what they say are unexpected consequences of the plan that could hurt their members.

11 hours ago

Experts: US Schools Should Make Physical Education A Core Subject

The prestigious Institute of Medicine is recommending that schools provide opportunities for at least 60 minutes of physical activity each day for students and that PE be designated a core subject.

2013/05/23

File photo of prescription sleep aid medication used for insomnia. (credit: MERJA OJALA/AFP/Getty Images)

FDA Has Safety Concerns On Merck Insomnia Drug

Federal health regulators say an experimental insomnia drug from Merck can help patients fall asleep, but it also carries worrisome side effects, including daytime drowsiness and suicidal thinking.

2013/05/20

GOP Hopes IRS Scandal Will Take Down Biggest Target: Health Care

Political scandals have strange ways of causing collateral damage, and Republicans are hoping the furor over federal tax enforcers singling out conservative groups will ensnare their biggest target: President Barack Obama’s health care law.

2013/05/18