Hillary Clinton in Hospital With Blood Clot

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was admitted to a hospital Sunday after doctors discovered a blood clot during a follow-up exam to a concussion she suffered lately. "The scan revealed that a right transverse sinus venous thrombosis had formed," an official statement said. The clot is located between the brain and the skull. The doctors predicted a full recovery. Th 65-year-old reportedly became severely dehydrated with an infection in December. She fainted, fell and hit her head, suffering a concussion.

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Health Care Spending Growing Slowly

According to a report by government researchers released this month, Health care spending in 2011 continued to grow at one of the slowest rates in history.
It was shown that health spending grew just 3.9 percent, the same rate of growth as over the past three years.
Health spending in the years 2009 to 2011 stayed at just under 18 percent of the country’s gross domestic product ($2.7 trillion in 2011).

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Flu Hits 47 States

A report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says 47 U.S. states report widespread flu activity.
The CDC assumes that the epidemic may be at its peak. Flu activity is considered "high" in 24 states and "moderate" in 16 states. This year´s flu appears to be more severe than last year.
"In fact, a number of patients have required mechanical ventilation due to difficulty breathing. We have also seen a number of children under the age of 5 with severe symptoms including muscle aches along with vomiting," Dr. Robert Glatter says.

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