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  • Ugly build-up to House health care vote

    March 21, 2010

    House Democrats heard it all Saturday - words of inspiration from President Barack Obama and raucous chants of protests from demonstrators. And at times it was flat-out ugly, including some racial epithets aimed at black members of Congress. Most of the day's important work leading up to Sunday's historic... more »

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  • Three votes needed in House to pass health care bill

    March 21, 2010

    The potentially historic House session today to decide the fate of the health care overhaul isn't just one vote, but three. The first will be on a "rule" to establish debate guidelines. The next will consider a package of changes to a Senate-passed bill, including deletion of special Medicaid... more »
  • Stress during pregnancy may influence development of asthma

    March 20, 2010

    Stress during pregnancy may influence whether children will develop asthma. Researchers in Boston studied the cord blood of infants born to mothers living in large cities. Many were minorities living in poor neighborhoods. Babies whose mothers lived in more stressful environments were more likely to have differences in... more »
  • New Research: Omega-3's and Cancer

    March 20, 2010

    Omega-3's might help protect against a certain type of bowel cancer. Oily fish -- like salmon, herring and sardines -- are a good source of Omega-3 fatty acids. Now new research from the UK finds a purified form of Omega-3 can cut the number and size of precancerous polyps... more »
  • Waxman: No health deal with abortion opponents

    March 20, 2010

    A top House Democrat says party leaders are unlikely to cut a deal with abortion opponents to pass President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. Rep. Henry Waxman tells The Associated Press that "the likely outcome" is that Speaker Nancy Pelosi will move ahead without the votes of a group of... more »
  • Obama making final health care pitch to House Dems

    March 20, 2010

    President Barack Obama is making a final push for the health care overhaul as he heads to Capitol Hill to meet with rank and file House Democrats ahead of tomorrow's scheduled vote. Democratic leaders and Obama are focusing last-minute lobbying efforts on two groups of Democrats. They include 37 who... more »

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