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Government Threat to Birth Control
Sen. Hillary Clinton and other women's rights advocates say a planned regulation could cut access to contraception.
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America's Best Hospitals
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Diet & Nutrition
A Low-Carb Diet Works—If It Suits You
Many diets promote weight loss, so pick the one that fits your life.
Brain & Behavior
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Music as Medicine for the Brain
Neurologists like Oliver Sacks are prescribing it for conditions from Parkinson's and Alzheimer's to stroke and depression.
Medicare Act Lowers Mental Health Costs
Medicare patients' copays for psychiatric care will fall from 50% to 20% by 2014.
