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Dr. Thomas Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, got his flu shot in September.J. David Ake/APhide caption
In the documentary Remote Area Medical, a boy chooses a new pair of glasses after receiving an eye exam.
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Life online is all about sharing images. Being able to share medical images would make health care a lot easier, patients say.
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Andres Cuartas got help from an agent last March when he signed up for health insurance at a Miami mall. In the last year, the percentage of women who are uninsured has dropped more than the percentage of uninsured men.
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By increasing the amount of serotonin in the spinal cord, an experimental drug helps nerve connections work better.
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Several countries, including Australia, Japan and Great Britain, already encourage blood donations from some gay men.
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People with severe allergies often carry an epinephrine pen to stop life-threatening reactions. But emergency room doctors may not know that's the best treatment.
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Don Benfield is trying to get health care coverage for his family. The options at work are too expensive, but his employer's option disqualifies him from Affordable Care Act subsidies.
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Joyce Powell, 80, attends an exercise class at UT-Arlington with her husband, Thomas (right). Powell says she feels more confident in getting around and traveling since taking the classes.
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Leaburn Alexander works two jobs and does not have health insurance. It takes him three hours to commute home from the job he works as an overnight hotel janitor.
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Superintendent Alberto Carvalho of Miami-Dade County Public Schools says he knows how much gets paid out in health care claims, but the school system's insurance carrier, Cigna, won't disclose the charges.
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