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Kids Become Prime Growth Market For Prescription Drugs
Growth in children's use of prescription medicines outpaced increases for all other age groups last year, a new report says. Read More...
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Wed, May 19 2010 10:32 AM
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White Castle Calls Health Law A Profit Bomb
The hamburger chain warns that a penalty on employers that don't offer health coverage will crimp its profits. Read More...
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Wed, May 19 2010 8:40 AM
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Provo Leads The Nation In Osmonds And Shoulder Surgery
There has been a worrisome rise in expensive medical procedures in places that had been leaders in cost-effective health care. Read More...
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Wed, May 19 2010 5:40 AM
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Kids With Mental Health Issues Make Less Money As Adults
Kids with a range of psychological conditions make less money when they hit adulthood, research shows. Read More...
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Tue, May 18 2010 2:04 PM
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Food Industry Pledges To Reduce Calories
The food industry is pledging to work with First Lady Michelle Obama to reduce obesity in America by decreasing calories and portions of their products. Read More...
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Tue, May 18 2010 12:25 PM
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Absence Of Evidence For Cancer Risk Doesn't Quiet Cell Phone Skeptics
A large, international study found cell phone use didn't raise the risk of brain cancer. But some advocacy groups drew different conclusions from the data. Read More...
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Tue, May 18 2010 10:58 AM
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Tropical Diseases Take Underappreciated Toll In U.S.
Immigrants and the poor in some parts of the U.S. are at risk for diseases more common in the developing world. Read More...
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Tue, May 18 2010 9:09 AM
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Bacon, Hot Dogs And Sausage Look Worse For Heart Than Unprocessed Red Meat
An analysis of 20 separate studies suggests processed meats raise the risk for heart disease more than those that aren't processed. Read More...
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Tue, May 18 2010 6:03 AM
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Hospitals Hit For Overcharging Medicare For Back Treatment
Whistleblowers helped the federal government get more than $9.4 million back from hospitals that allegedly billed Medicare too much for back treatments. Read More...
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Mon, May 17 2010 1:30 PM
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Brand-Name Drug Prices Roar Ahead, Even As Inflation Remains Tame
Brand-name drug prices are galloping upward just before drugmakers have to start paying a new tax in 2011 to help pay for health overhaul. Read More...
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Mon, May 17 2010 10:30 AM
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To Open Primary Care Pipeline, Med Schools Experiment
With more people getting health coverage under the new health late, the short supply of primary care doctors will get strained even further. Medical schools are trying some new approaches to increase the supply of needed doctors. Read More...
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Mon, May 17 2010 8:43 AM
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CT Scanners Scrutinized For Radiation Risks
Radiation risks from medical scans have risen nearly seven-fold since the early 1980s and now rival those from other sources. The FDA is particularly concerned about the risks from CT scanners. Read More...
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Mon, May 17 2010 6:03 AM
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Personal Bacteria Lurk Behind Some Bad Breath
Keeping away from smelly foods may not be enough to make your breath fresh. Stinky bacteria can do your mouth in. Read More...
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Fri, May 14 2010 2:37 PM
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Polio Outbreaks Down But Still Not Wiped Out
The CDC reports that polio has almost disappeared, but a few thousand cases persist worldwide. Because the disease only lives in the human body, it's one public health officials say we should be able to eradicate. Read More...
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Fri, May 14 2010 1:19 PM
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Small Biz Group Joins States Challenging Health Law
The National Federation of American Business says the new law would impose unconstitutional insurance mandates, new taxes. Read More...
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Fri, May 14 2010 10:38 AM
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