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Nation's health spending rises, but not so much (AP News)
Health care continued to take up a greater share of the economy in 2007, as spending on hospitals, doctors and other services increased 6.1 percent to $2.2 trillion.
Vietnam girl tests positive for bird flu: health officials (AFP News)
A Vietnamese girl has tested positive for bird flu, health officials said Tuesday, in the first reported human case of the deadly virus in the Southeast Asian country since early last year.
Health care spending slows in 2007 with generics (AP News)
Spending on health care slowed slightly in 2007 as consumers turned more to generic drugs instead of brand-names to fill their medicine cabinets, the government reported Monday.
Spending Rise for Health Care and Prescription Drugs Slows (New York Times)
National health spending grew in 2007 at the lowest rate in nine years, mainly because prescription drug spending increased at the slowest pace since 1963.
Apple CEO's health statement too vague for diagnosis, doctors say (CNN)
As Apple enthusiasts speculate over why pancreatic cancer survivor Steve Jobs won't appear at Macworld Conference & Expo this year, the CEO asks them to think differently about his health.
Apple fans relieved about Jobs health news (CNN)
After months of speculation about his health, Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced Monday that his doctors believe a hormonal imbalance is to blame for his alarming weight loss.
Jobs Health Still Concerns Investors Seeking Apple ‘Smart Guys’ (Bloomberg)
Jan. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Steve Jobs ’s efforts to reassure Apple Inc. ’s followers about his health left some investors with more questions than answers.
Missed Opportunities Hurt Teen Health Care (CBS News)
Adolescents aren't just big kids, and too many start falling through cracks in the health care system - what a major new report calls missed opportunities to shape the next generation's well-being.
Apple's Jobs reassures investors about his health (Reuters News)
Apple Inc Chief Executive Steve Jobs sought to soothe investor concerns about his health on Monday, saying his weight loss was caused by a hormone imbalance that is relatively simple to treat.
Health Highlights: Jan. 5, 2009 (HealthDay News)
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: