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Obama says reform a ‘matter of necessity’
President Obama took his health care message to talk radio Thursday, telling listeners of Philadelphia-based host Michael Smerconish that he wants to overhaul the nation’s ailing health care system out of necessity rather than politics.

Adaptive Recreation Helps Reinvigorate Wounded Veterans
Adaptive recreation has proven to be a valuable rehabilitation tool for veterans wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan, reaffirming the psychological benefits of exercise.

Looking Beyond Hospitals for the New Frontiers of Health Care
With health care reform threatened by spiraling medical costs, could innovative thinking outside the doctor’s office save money, lives and the reform effort? According to The Boston Globe, a recent study found that between one-third and one-half of patients do not take their medications properly , [...]

Dogs Play Doctor in Fight Against Diabetes
As doctors search for innovative ways to treat disease, dogs may be sniffing the way to diabetes management.

Will the Future Bring a Population of Deceptive, Angry Robots?
Swiss scientists have found that deception can have an evolutionary advantage among competing robots.

Fight the flu
Every fall, we deal with new strains of seasonal flu. But this year, we’ll also confront a potentially serious flu virus that first appeared last spring.

Fact Check: Health overhaul myths taking root
The judgment is harsh in a new poll that finds Americans worried about the government taking over health insurance, cutting off treatment to the elderly and giving coverage to illegal immigrants.

Timely study finds end-of-life counseling improves mood, quality of life for cancer patients
As a political uproar rages over end-of-life counseling, a new study finds offering such care to dying cancer patients improves their mood and quality of life.

: House Democrats seek in…..
Dozens of the nation’s largest insurance firms must decide whether to honor a request from House Democrats for detailed financial records, part of an investigation into executive compensation and other business practices in an industry that opposes President Barack Obama’s health care proposals.

White House urges sick-leave flexibility for H1N1
The Obama administration Wednesday urged employers to adopt “flexible and non-punitive” sick-leave policies as it released new guidelines for containing the spread of the H1N1 virus in the coming flu season.