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Amid problems, U.S. scrambles to parcel out H1N1 vaccine

The federal government’s unprecedented campaign to protect the nation against the swine flu pandemic has gotten off to a sputtering start, frustrating parents, pregnant women and others anxious to get immunized against the new virus.

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U.S. eases stance on medical marijuana

Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr

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Three U.S. Scientists’ Genetic Work Earns Nobel Prize for Medicine

Three American scientists shared a Nobel Prize on Monday for deciphering how cells protect their genes as they divide repeatedly throughout an organism’s life, a crucial discovery with far-reaching implications for aging’s effects, as well as cancer and other diseases.

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U.S. Losing Ground on Preventable Deaths

As Congress presses forward with landmark legislation to revamp the nation’s health-care system, lawmakers are grappling with a troubling question:

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