Dr. Donald Baim, a renowned cardiologist and medical-device executive, died Friday after surgery for cancer, his family said in a statement.Read more

Obama will visit the Capitol complex today to make one final pitch to Democrats.Read more

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Only about a third of adults who have tried to get a swine flu vaccine have been able to get it, according to a new national poll.Read more

In Britain, there are no long lines of people seeking swine flu vaccine. Doctor's offices aren't swamped with desperate calls. And there are no cries of injustice that the vaccine is going to wealthy corporations or healthy people who don't really need it.Read more

Senate majority leader says there will be a provision letting states opt out.Read more

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Buried in the controversy over whether to get the H1N1 vaccination (or even where to find one), is that one of the best ways to ward off any flu is to build up your overall immunity. Dave Grotto, author of 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life (Bantam, $15) reveals 10 foods that provide top doses of the vitamins and nutrients you need to protect and defend against illness.Read more

Runner’s World.com executive editor Mark Remy is the kind of guy with whom you’d want to go for a run. A veteran marathoner with a childlike love for the sport, Remy would not judge you for wearing a cotton T-shirt, he thinks the whole pasta thing is overblown and he might offer a trite slogan just when you need it most.Read more

A racial disparity is found between patients who have restless legs syndrome.Read more

Diabetic and dining out? There’s an app for thatRead more

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