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Possible Clue to Cause of Mystery Illness Identified

Medical researchers reported Wednesday they may have discovered a key clue in their race to identify and develop treatments for the mysterious flu-like illness that they suspect originated in China.

Mysterious Flu-Like Illness Continues to Spread

The World Health Organization estimated Wednesday that since Feb. 26, four people have died and 167 have become ill after contracting a mysterious flu-like illness.

Bush Administration Proposes Smallpox Vaccine Compensation

With only a small number of health care workers volunteering to be vaccinated against smallpox, the Bush administration proposed a plan to compensate those injured by the vaccine in hopes of encouraging participation in the vaccination program.

President Bush Outlines Plan to Add Drug Coverage to Medicare

President Bush on Tuesday proposed offering more generous prescription drug benefits to Medicare beneficiaries who switch to private health plans.

President Bush's Speech to the AMA

President Bush outlines his proposal for adding prescription drug coverage to Medicare during a speech before the American Medical Association. The president also argued for limits on medical malpractice lawsuits, including imposing a $250,000 cap on potential awards for non-economic…

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Supreme Court Hears Court-Ordered Medication Case

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The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday in a case testing whether courts can force a mentally ill defendant to take anti-psychotic drugs in order to become competent to stand trial.

FDA Proposes Strong Warning Label for Ephedra

Bottles of the popular herb ephedra should bear warning labels that the pills can cause heart attacks, strokes or even death, the Food and Drug Administration said in an announcement Friday.

Generic Drug Prevents Some Types of Blood Clots, Study Finds

Low doses of a generic blood-thinning drug can prevent the recurring, dangerous blood clots that afflict about 750,000 Americans annually, researchers announced Monday on the New England Journal of Medicine's Web site.

Changing Medicaid

Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson met with the nation's governors this week to present a Bush administration proposal to overhaul Medicaid. Health correspondent Susan Dentzer reports on this far-reaching effort to reform Medicaid…

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Experimental AIDS Vaccine Has Mixed Results

The first AIDS vaccine to be tested on humans failed to prevent HIV infection in the general population but may protect blacks and Asians in the U.S. and Europe, vaccine-maker VaxGen Inc. said late Sunday.