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Doctors' group: Cervical cancer screenings should start at 21

Women should begin cervical cancer screenings at age 21 rather than an earlier age, and most women younger than 30 can get the exam every two years instead of annually, a physicians' group said.

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College endowment fund trustees get big bonuses

The trustees of Texas' public higher education endowment funds are recommending more than $3.3 million in performance bonuses for investment managers despite $2.6 billion in lost value over the past fiscal year.

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HIV travel law change brings peace of mind

Each time Houston writer Pablo Chapoy packed for a trip to Mexico, he carefully counted out his daily doses of his HIV medication, mixing them in with his vitamins and supplements in clear, plastic baggies.

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Senate Dems moving ahead on crucial health vote

A wavering centrist Democrat said Friday he'd stand with Senate Democratic leaders on a crucial weekend test vote on their sweeping health care bill amid indications other moderates would fall in line.

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Sen. Nelson a 'yes' on health care test vote

Democratic Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska is a "yes" in a crucial weekend test vote on health care.

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Screening Debate Reveals Culture Clash in Medicine

This week, the science of medicine bumped up against the foundations of American medical consumerism: that more is better, that saving a life is worth any sacrifice, that health care is a birthright.

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Mammogram Debate Took Group by Surprise

The federal Preventive Services Task Force, the group that created a political firestorm this week with its recommendation that women get less-frequent mammograms, was created to be insulated from politics.

See full story: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/20/health/20prevent.html?ref=health

Senate Health Care Bill Faces Crucial First Vote

The Senate version of sweeping health legislation would cover five million fewer people than a companion bill passed by the House, but it would cost less, in part because Senate Democratic leaders felt they had to win support from fiscally conservative members of their party.

See full story: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/20/health/policy/20health.html?ref=health

University Weighs Tighter Limits on Stem Cell Research

In an unusual pushback against President Obama’s expansion of federal financing of human embryonic stem cell research, the University of Nebraska is considering restricting its stem cell experiments to cell lines approved by President George W. Bush.

See full story: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/20/us/20stem.html?ref=health

Childhood: U.S. Draws Low Marks on Premature Births

More than half a million babies — one out of eight — are born prematurely each year in the United States, prompting the March of Dimes to give the nation a D on its premature births report card.

See full story: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/24/health/research/24child.html?ref=health

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