A day after he had to jettison the person he hoped would be the architect of a healthcare overhaul, President Obama this afternoon will get to claim a smaller victory.
He signed into law a bill, given final approval by the House today, to extend subsidized coverage to 4 million more children across the country. The bill on the State Children’s Health Insurance Program costs nearly $33 billion and covers children whose parents earn too much to qualify Read the rest of this entry »

Authorities said that most of the injuries were minor but that one student, a 17-year-old male, suffered a head injury during a fall and was knocked unconscious. They said the youth was taken by ambulance to Howard University Hospital and regained consciousness on the way.
Alan Etter, a spokesman for the D.C. fire department, said that about 15 students complained of injuries and that five were treated at hospitals.
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In the United States, African American men and women continue to be disproportionately affected by HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases noted in a statement issued to coincide with the 9th annual National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on February 7.
According to Dr. Anthony Fauci, African Americans make up 12 percent of the U.S. population but account Read the rest of this entry »

The Alexandria YMCA is one of the first in this area to pilot an “I-gym” — a workout room filled with about a dozen pieces of equipment that marry video games and fitness. Think of it as Nintendo’s Wii on steroids. Across the river in Silver Spring, Woodlin Elementary School has tried out a NEOS, a giant orange play structure with flashing lights, colors and “whoop whoop” sounds.
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, a time to raise awareness about one of the deadliest killers on the planet: heart disease.
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But there are plenty of things Americans can do to improve their chances when it comes to heart health.
Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum, the director for women and heart disease at the Heart and Vascular Institute of Lenox Hill Hospital, joined “Good Morning America” to share her top five lifestyle changes that could keep Americans just a little healthier.
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In televised services from Lakewood Church, Victoria Osteen smiles as if she doesn’t know how to appear any other way. She was raised to have a positive outlook and then married into a family with a similar view: that life as an optimist is a lot better than, well, the opposite. A healthy outlook isn’t just about nutrition and exercise, though, says this native Houstonian and mother of two. She recently talked with Health editor Diane Read the rest of this entry »

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Just close Dempsey.
“Does the model they have work?” Senate Republican leader
of Fairfield asked. “I would argue it’s not working, and maybe the University of Connecticut shouldn’t be in the business of running a hospital.”
McKinney’s question may have particular resonance for lawmakers faced with both a massive budget crisis and the price tag of UConn’s proposal — $605 million over 10 years, plus an estimated $13 million in annual labor Read the rest of this entry »

A FITNESS cloud hangs over Melbourne Victory star Archie Thompson after the striker was not seen at training this morning.
Team officials hosed down speculation Thompson had suffered an injury, saying he was told not to train because of a stomach virus.
The setback comes as Victory prepare for Saturday night’s A-League grand final at Telstra Dome.
Midfielder Grant Brebner said he expected Thompson to be right in time for Saturday.
“Archie Read the rest of this entry »

RIVERBANK, Calif.—Authorities say three people are dead and a fourth hospitalized following a disturbance at a home outside Modesto.
Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Deputy Royjindar Singh said deputies found two adult male and two adult female victims inside a Riverbank home Sunday afternoon.
Singh said two were already dead and a third died on the way to the hospital.
The fourth victim, a man, was taken to Memorial Medical Center in Modesto Read the rest of this entry »