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Showdown Over Health-Care Reform Bill Heats Up 19 Mar 10, 14:03 ET HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 19 (HealthDay News) -- Health experts say that the furiously debated $940 billion health-care reform bill moving toward a vote for passage in Congress this weekend really boils down to one simple tenet: More Americans should have access to health insurance. more Report: Ag Dep't lax in watching organics market 19 Mar 10, 12:49 ET AP - The Department of Agriculture has failed to enforce penalties against some who falsely marketed foods as organic, according to an internal department investigation. more With Faulty Food Labeling, Who's Minding the Store? 19 Mar 10, 12:03 ET HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 19 (HealthDay News) -- Reports in recent months of inaccurate, misleading ingredient lists or calorie-counts on store-bought foods are leading many to wonder if food-product labeling can be trusted, and who -- if anyone -- is checking that it's true. more Mediterranean diet tied to fertility treatment success 19 Mar 10, 11:19 ET Reuters - Women who closely adhere to a Mediterranean-style diet rich in vegetables, vegetable oils and fish may have a higher likelihood of becoming pregnant after infertility treatment, a new study suggests. more Low-Fat Diet Does Little to Alter Cholesterol Levels 18 Mar 10, 23:49 ET HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 18 (HealthDay News) -- The latest report from a massive trial to determine the health value of a low-fat diet comes to the unexciting conclusion that it is probably not bad for your heart. more Blocking Protein May Stem COPD 18 Mar 10, 23:49 ET HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 18 (HealthDay News) -- Blocking a specific protein reduced or prevented smoking-related lung inflammation in mice, Australian researchers report. more More Kids Now Extremely Obese 18 Mar 10, 23:49 ET HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 18 (HealthDay News) -- The obesity epidemic is hitting children harder than ever, with 7.3 percent of boys and 5.5 percent of girls classified as extremely obese in a California study, researchers from Kaiser Permanente report. more Dems sweeten health bill, set showdown Sunday vote 18 Mar 10, 23:11 ET AP - Historic health care change in the balance, Democrats plowed fresh billions into insurance subsidies for consumers on Thursday and added a $250 rebate for seniors facing high prescription drugs, last-minute sweeteners to sweeping $940 billion legislation headed for a climactic weekend vote. more What Is the Organic Liaison Diet? 18 Mar 10, 21:00 ET LiveScience.com - "Fat Actress" star Kirstie Alley - following a well-publicized failure as spokeswoman for weight loss company Jenny Craig - has developed a new diet system called Organic Liaison. So if you want to look like Kirstie Alley, here's your chance. But Organic Liaison is not just a diet, since diets per se cannot be trademarked or copyrighted. ... more Acupuncture can spread serious diseases: experts 18 Mar 10, 20:01 ET Reuters - Bacterial infections, hepatitis B and C, and possibly even HIV are being transmitted via acupuncture through the use of contaminated needles, cotton swabs and hot packs, experts warned on Friday. more

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