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Support for Obama healthcare law rises after ruling
WASHINGTON - Voter support for President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul has increased following the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling upholding it, although majorities still oppose it, a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Sunday showed.
Top Republicans press healthcare law repeal effort
WASHINGTON - The two top Republicans in Congress vowed on Sunday to push ahead with efforts to repeal President Barack Obama's healthcare law despite the Supreme Court upholding it, but the White House said it is time to stop fighting and start implementing it.
Supreme Court upholds Obama's healthcare law
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court upheld President Barack Obama's healthcare law on Thursday in an election-year triumph for him and fellow Democrats who championed the most sweeping overhaul since the 1960s of the unwieldy U.S. healthcare system. | Video
AstraZeneca hungry to refill medicine cabinet
LONDON - Simon Lowth may only be the interim chief executive of AstraZeneca Plc but he is ready to sign off on bold deals.
"Tailored" advice no extra help to smokers in study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) -Tailoring online advice to a smoker's particular patterns and beliefs about smoking was no more effective than standardized feedback in a new study comparing how many smokers successfully quit with each approach.
Small babies at higher risk of autism, not Asperger
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Babies born small or prematurely go on to develop autism at higher rates, although the risk is still small, according to a new study from Finland.
Prostate surgery tied to need for bladder surgery
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - One in 20 men who have their prostate gland removed may need a second surgery for severe loss of bladder control, new research from Canada suggests.
Nicotine patch safe after heart attack: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Nicotine replacement therapy appears to be safe for people discharged from the hospital after suffering a heart attack or chest pains, according to a small new study.
What hypoallergenic dog?
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The allergy-friendly dog may be little more than wishful thinking, a new study of Labradoodles and other allegedly hypoallergenic breeds suggests.
Icahn dangles bounty for nominee in Forest fight
- Carl Icahn's lead nominee for Forest Laboratories Inc's board has an incentive to help the billionaire investor make a profit of more than $340 million, or 37 percent, in an unusual arrangement that could raise governance questions and hurt the activist in his proxy fight against the U.S. drugmaker.
A look ahead for healthcare in America
How will the Supreme Court decision on healthcare impact patients, providers and politicians? The Forum at Harvard School of Public Health, presented in collaboration with Reuters, explores the implications of the decision for Americans. Video
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