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CHICAGO (AP) -- White House wannabes take note: Contrary to the idea that being president speeds up aging, a study shows that many U.S. commanders in chief have actually lived longer than their peers....

President Obama has officially put out the cigarettes. The commander-in-chief passed his physical with flying colors and is "tobacco free", according to a report released by the White House today.

While David Axelrod is off running President Obama's re-election bid, his wife is waging a campaign of her own: She wants to find a cure for epilepsy.

Ace back-to-school with healthy lunch ideas from a leader in the healthy food movement.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The White House became the "Pink House" Thursday night for breast cancer awareness....

WASHINGTON -- The White House became the "Pink House" Thursday night for breast cancer awareness.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The White House on Thursday defended granting waivers to some employers from a key provision of the new health care law, saying it was the best way to keep people insured until the law fully takes effect....

US President Barack Obama signs his landmark healthcare bill in a ceremony at the White House, saying it is "desperately needed".

The Food and Drug Administration is one of the few agencies that would see a jump in its budget. The administration proposes to increase it by 6 percent, to $2.51 billion.

The White House says much of the additional money will be targeted toward improving food safety, which has been flagged by Ob...

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