Kentucky Sen. Bunning in Flap Over His Health
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Kentucky's largest newspaper on Thursday urged Republican Sen. Jim Bunning to answer questions about his mental health because his behavior as he seeks a second term is troubling voters.
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Rep. Don Sherwood, a Republican fighting for his congressional seat, said he "made a mistake" and asked voters Wednesday night to focus on his record and look past the five-year extramarital affair he acknowledged last year.
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Democratic Sen. Tim Johnson was in critical condition after brain surgery, the U.S. Capitol physician said on Thursday, an illness that could deprive Democrats of their precarious hold on the incoming Senate.
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Problems over treatment of wounded soldiers that created a scandal at the top U.S. military veterans' hospital are prevalent throughout the Army's health care system, lawmakers said on Monday.
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In his first public statement since suffering a brain hemorrhage in December, Sen. Tim Johnson (D-S.D.) said yesterday:  "I am . . . focused on my recovery, and I look forward to returning to the Senate." His office  released photos of the senator as he recuperated at an undisclosed rehabilitation center on Sunday. Johnson's illness illustrates fragility of the Democrats' one-seat advantage in the Senate. Should Johnson, 60, be unable to serve, South Dakota's Republican governor would appoint hi
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A top Republican lawmaker raised  concerns about the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's ability  to monitor drug safety following Merck & Co. Inc.'s recall of  its arthritis drug last week, according to a letter made public  on Tuesday.
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Democratic Sen. Tim Johnson of South Dakota suffered a possible stroke Wednesday and was taken to a Washington hospital, weeks before his party was to take control of the Senate by a one-vote margin.
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Rep. Dan Lipinski endures at least nine needle pricks a day to control the diabetes he's had since childhood. Rep. Joe Barton takes a half dozen prescription pills daily to ward off another heart attack. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry's little girl may need her fourth open-heart surgery in a few months. Such personal details are spilling out in debates close to home for the lawmakers shaping policy on prescription drugs, stem cell research and more.
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Amid questions about whether the drug Vioxx was taken off the market soon enough, Senator Charles Grassley called for more safety precautions.
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A remark from a U.S. Senate candidate that black males have a "genetic predisposition" for a lower life expectancy has created a new furor in what has been an especially tight &#151; and nasty &#151; campaign.
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FRANKFORT, Ky. - Kentucky Democrats are looking to regain an advantage in the state Senate in Tuesday&#39;s election, while Republicans are fielding opponents in hopes of a greater House presence.
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By Michelle Koetters, The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Ill.  Jun. 1--LEXINGTON -- Farmers need a "safety net" when it comes to commodity payments, and a congress-man for Central Illinois vows to make the issue his top concern for the 2007 farm bill.   The U.S.
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WASHINGTON, DCâLong known for his offensive rhetoric from his years as the governor of Maryland, the stateâs comptroller outraged gay-rights advocates and health officials alike this week with comments about the âdangerâ of people with HIV/AIDS
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A popular Ukrainian opposition leader and presidential candidate has been hospitalized with a sudden illness.
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Sen. Tim Johnson, D-South Dakota, was hospitalized Wednesday after he suffered stroke-like symptoms in his Washington office, his staff said.
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The Bangladeshi opposition says it is concerned over the health of a senior MP injured in clashes in Dhaka.
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Wayne Chrebet, whose N.F.L. career was ended by multiple concussions, was dismayed at the way quarterback Jon Kitnaâs concussion was treated last Sunday.