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Axelrod On H1N1 Vaccines: 'We Overpromised'

The president's senior adviser, David Axelrod, says the administration based its predictions about how many doses of the H1N1 vaccine would be available by mid-October on bad information.

Axelrod On H1N1 Vaccines: 'We Overpromised'

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Friday

Fitness & Nutrition

Why Runners Like To Feel The Burn

What compels hundreds of thousands of runners to compete in marathons every year? Ira Flatow and guests discuss running research — from how humans are adapted specifically for long-distance running to why working up a sweat might be good for the brain, as well as the body.

Why Runners Like To Feel The Burn

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Medical Treatments

Examining Gene Therapy As Treatment For Blindness

Reporting in The Lancet, doctors found success in treating Leber's congenital amaurosis, a rare type of blindness, with gene therapy. Study author Katherine High explains how injecting a gene-carrying virus into the eye has improved vision in a handful of patients.

Examining Gene Therapy As Treatment For Blindness

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Thursday

Tracking The Overhaul

Democrats Unveil Health Care Bill

House Democrats bowed toward their more conservative members with their new health care overhaul bill, which was unveiled Thursday. Throughout the negotiations, Republicans remained firmly on the sidelines, leaving Democrats to cobble together a bill that can satisfy enough of their own members to make a majority

Democrats Unveil Health Care Bill

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Wednesday

Opinion

Children's Health

Journalist's Vaccine Article Draws Hate Mail

Journalist Amy Wallace's piece in the November issue of Wired magazine about the passionate, and sometimes angry, debate over whether vaccines cause autism drew some vitriolic response. Wallace says vaccines have done such a good job of removing the visible threat of childhood diseases that some people see vaccination as the greater risk.

Journalist's Vaccine Article Draws Hate Mail

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Education

Can You Make Your Baby Smarter, Sooner?

Disney's offering refunds to millions of parents who purchased Baby Einstein videos, hoping to give their infants an educational jump-start. Videos have been discredited, redirecting emphasis on the importance of interaction between parents and babies for proper development.

Can You Make Your Baby Smarter, Sooner?

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Global Health

Bill And Melinda Gates: Benefits Of Global Health Aid

Through their foundation, the Gateses support a variety of risky yet innovative projects to curtail diseases like AIDS and malaria. In an interview, they discuss the rewards and challenges of solving health crises, and explain how health aid helps a country get on its feet.

Bill And Melinda Gates: Benefits Of Global Health Aid

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Patient And Provider Perspectives

In Health Debate, Both Sides Vie For Seniors' Support

Nearly all seniors are covered through Medicare, but legislators still need their support for a health care overhaul bill. Democrats have packed their bills with perks for seniors in an effort to win their backing, but, one analyst says, they haven't necessarily done a good job of publicizing that.

In Health Debate, Both Sides Vie For Seniors' Support

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Tuesday

Health Care Pools: Let Youth Jump, Or Push Them?

The question Congress is trying to tackle is: How do you get young people to jump into the health care pool — especially if the water is really cold? iStockphoto.com hide caption

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Health Care Overhaul: Prescriptions For Change

Health Care Pools: Let Youth Jump, Or Push Them?

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In drafting national standards on how health insurers should be able to use age to set premium rates, congressional committees agree that older people should pay more. But they differ widely on just how much. Ultimately, it comes down to how best to persuade young adults to get into the pool.

Health Care Pools: Let Youth Jump, Or Push Them?

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Economy

Toxic Chinese Drywall Creates A Housing Disaster

Between 2004 and 2007, an estimated 100,000 homes in more than 20 states were built with toxic drywall imported from China. It's being called a "silent hurricane" because emissions from the drywall destroy plumbing and electrical systems. The Gonzalez family moved out of their home because of drywall problems.

Toxic Chinese Drywall Creates A Housing Disaster

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