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Peer Pressure And Malpractice Fears Fuel Extra Tests
By Nadja Popovich Fear about being sued for malpractice is, as you might expect, one of the main reasons doctors would order heart testing for patients, even if they aren't so sure the tests are absolutely necessary. Time for a test? (iStockphoto...
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Thu, Apr 15 2010 1:05 PM
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Heading To Surgery? Time To Take Stock Of Your Health
By Scott Hensley If you've ever needed an anesthesiologist, chances are you don't remember him or her. That's part of the deal, right? Good health makes for lower risks during surgery. (iStockphoto.com) Good health makes for lower risks during...
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Fri, Apr 16 2010 9:58 AM
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Early Research Points To Improved Lung Cancer Care
By Scott Hensley When a doctor diagnoses cancer, the labels for the disease are awfully broad, a fact that hinders treatment. Cancer, fundamentally, is a disease marked by specific changes in the genetic code of a person's cancerous cells. So one...
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Mon, Apr 19 2010 7:01 AM
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Day Care Centers Too Quick To Send Kids Home Sick
A slight sniffle shouldn't keep Johnny at home. (Istockphoto.com) A slight sniffle shouldn't keep Johnny at home. (Istockphoto.com) --> A slight sniffle shouldn't keep Johnny at home. (Istockphoto.com) --> By Scott Hensley Pediatricians...
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Mon, Apr 19 2010 2:20 PM
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Too Fat to Fight? Obesity Threatens Military Recruiting
By Richard Knox During World War II, at least 40 percent of potential military recruits were undernourished. So after the war, military leaders helped convince Congress to pass the National School Lunch Program to make subsidized meals part of kids'...
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Tue, Apr 20 2010 12:58 PM
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Infections In Hospitals Get Worse, Despite Safety Focus
By Scott Hensley What part of protecting patients from infection do hospitals not get? Despite years of warnings that infections people catch while hospitalized represent a major health threat in the U.S., the latest data from the government show the...
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Wed, Apr 14 2010 6:55 AM
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Waxman Cancels Hearing To Grill Companies On Tax Hit From Overhaul
By Scott Hensley Arcane accounting rules don't usually make for Congressional fireworks. But we were really looking forward to a scheduled clash next week between Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA) and a bunch of companies that said the new health law is going...
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Thu, Apr 15 2010 7:14 AM
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Medicare Spending On Hospitals Gets Web Treatment
By Christopher Weaver You may have heard during the debate over health overhaul that health spending varies wildly between states and even between tiny hamlets. But seeing is believing, right? Well, now you can check it out for yourself, thanks to an...
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Thu, Apr 08 2010 1:52 PM
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Stupak's Health Legacy Goes Beyond Abortion Battles
Rep. Bart Stupak of Michigan, who said he won't run for reelection, holds up a tomato at a 2008 hearing on a salmonella outbreak. (Susan Walsh/AP) Rep. Bart Stupak of Michigan, who said he won't run for reelection, holds up a tomato at a 2008...
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Fri, Apr 09 2010 11:15 AM
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California Hospitals Fined $1 Million For Reporting Lapses
By Christopher Weaver You can now find out which California hospitals failed to report serious medical accidents on time. Reporting certain mistakes within 45 days is required by California law, and offenders face a $100-a-day fine for missing that deadline...
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Mon, Apr 12 2010 1:30 PM
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After Overhaul, Boss At Big Health Union To Step Down
Andy Stern, president of the Service Employees International Union, during an interview in his Washington office last October. (Haraz N. Ghanbari/AP) ?s=12" alt="SEIU's Andy Stern" class="img200" /> (Haraz N. Ghanbari/AP...
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Tue, Apr 13 2010 11:51 AM
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Swine Flu Vaccine Ticks Toward Expiration
By Scott Hensley If you're among the million of Americans who didn't get immunized against swine flu, there's still some vaccine with your name on it. But don't wait too long. Tens of millions of doses of the government-purchased vaccine...
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Thu, Apr 01 2010 6:58 AM
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Verizon Joins Companies Taking Overhaul Charges
By Scott Hensley Telecommunications giant Verizon became the latest corporation to say it would take an earnings hit because of tax changes in the new health law. The company said in a securities filing Thursday that it expects to book a $970 million...
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Fri, Apr 02 2010 7:05 AM
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FAA Will Allow Pilots To Take Antidepressants
The FAA has lifted a ban on antidepressant use by pilots. (Stephen Brashear/Getty Images) The FAA has lifted a ban on antidepressant use by pilots. (Stephen Brashear/Getty Images) The FAA has lifted a ban on antidepressant use by pilots. (Stephen Brashear...
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Fri, Apr 02 2010 2:14 PM
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San Fran Pushes For Earlier HIV Treatment
By Nadja Popovich San Francisco's Department of Public health is expected to announce some big changes in the city's HIV/AIDS treatment policy next week. HIV-positive patients will be advised to begin antiretroviral (ARV) therapy as a preventative...
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Mon, Apr 05 2010 3:39 PM
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