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Sebelius Invites Insurance CEOs For A Chat About Rates
By Scott Hensley There's another Washington health summit in the works that we imagine none of the invitees really wants to attend. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has asked the CEOs of some of the country's biggest insurers...
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Thu, Feb 25 2010 5:50 AM
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Health Care Rewind: Many In GOP Supported Overhaul Before
By Maggie Mertens If President Barack Obama is hoping for Republicans to show up to the health care summit tomorrow ready to work in a bipartisan manner, with a proposal that expands coverage and agrees on several fundamental proponents of overhaul, he...
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Wed, Feb 24 2010 2:01 PM
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Medicaid Rolls Swell As Economy Slips
By Scott Hensley Millions of people are piling into Medicaid for health coverage, driving home just how feeble the nation's economy remains. Almost 3.3 million more people received health coverage under Medicaid during the year that ended last June...
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Fri, Feb 19 2010 5:54 AM
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Fighting Childhood Obesity Should Be Part Of Family Routine
By Nadja Popovich Want to do something really good for your kids waistlines? Set the table, turn off the TV and send 'em to bed early. Less TV leads to fewer pounds. (iStockphoto.com) (iStockphoto.com) --> Kids who make a routine of eating family...
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Mon, Feb 08 2010 12:40 PM
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FDA To Hold Avandia Hearing, After Senate Report Raises Flags
By Joanne Silberner With the release over the weekend of results from an investigation of a once-popular diabetes drug by the Senate Finance Committee, the new regime at the Food and Drug Administration has quite a mess on its hands. Avandia is getting...
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Mon, Feb 22 2010 1:12 PM
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Flu Vaccine In America: Epidemic Of Ambivalence
By Richard Knox Right now my right deltoid is slightly tender from two needle pokes yesterday--one for swine flu, one for the seasonal flu. The swine flu shots came eventually but there weren't many takers. (Thierry Zoccolan/AP) http://media.npr.org...
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Fri, Feb 05 2010 12:05 PM
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Now A Drug For People With Normal Cholesterol
By Scott Hensley The era of blockbuster medicines has been defined by drugs that help the worried well stave off illness. How low can your heart risk go? (iStockphoto.com) http://media.npr.org/assets/blogs/health/images/2010/02/limbo_sq.jpg?s=12"...
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Tue, Feb 09 2010 9:28 AM
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FDA Aims To Reduce Radiation Exposure From Medical Tests
By Scott Hensley With evidence mounting that radiation exposure from medical scans is a growing public health issue, the Food and Drug Administration is taking action. Mind the dose. (iStockphoto.com) (iStockphoto.com) --> The agency says it's...
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Wed, Feb 10 2010 7:55 AM
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Black Pepper Becomes Latest Salmonella Suspect
By Nadja Popovich We're sorry to say that salmonella seems to be everywhere these days. Salmonella in black pepper prompted a salami recall.(Kellybeanz via Flickr) Salmonella in black pepper prompted a salami recall.(Kellybeanz via Flickr) -->...
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Mon, Feb 01 2010 2:05 PM
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How Many Endoscopic Exams Could You Handle?
By Scott Hensley The upshot? You can apparently get used to just about anything. We just had our 15th endoscopy and life is good! (iStockphoto.com) Healthy volunteers in the six-month study got 15 separate endoscopic exams to see how five different drugs...
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Thu, Feb 04 2010 8:30 AM
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Obama's Budget Bypasses Big Health Cuts
By Nadja Popovich Science and health departments must be breathing a collective sigh of relief after President Obama's unveiling of the proposed 2011 budget yesterday, at least for now. President Obama presented his 2011 budget proposal yesterday...
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Tue, Feb 02 2010 1:31 PM
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Uncertainty Clouds Pfizer's Future After Lipitor Disappears
By Scott Hensley Pfizer, the world's largest drugmaker and the industry's most aggressive consolidator, hasn't exactly bought its way to success. Despite a profit of $767 million in the last quarter of 2009, Pfizer has major problems looming...
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Wed, Feb 03 2010 6:35 AM
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Kids' Doctors Want Safety On The Menu
By Nadja Popovich America's pediatricians want to make sure your kids don't choke themselves to death. What would a "redesigned" hot dog look like, we wonder? (iStockphoto.com) What would a "redesigned" hot dog look like, we...
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Mon, Feb 22 2010 12:45 PM
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*** Cheney And The Modern Heart Attack
By Richard Knox *** Cheney went home from the hospital Wednesday, three days after suffering his fifth heart attack. The 69-year-old former vice president "will resume his normal schedule soon," a spokesman says. Former Vice President *** Cheney...
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Wed, Feb 24 2010 9:23 AM
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Health Negotiators Could Use A Ref
By Stephanie Stapleton Tomorrow is the big day for the White House's health care summit. Will it make a difference? Time to blow the whistle on health overhaul? (iStockphoto.com) Time to blow the whistle on health overhaul? (iStockphoto.com) Time...
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Wed, Feb 24 2010 11:14 AM
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