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Recall Of Contaminated Lettuce Shines Light On Produce Safety
The Food and Drug Administration just announced a 23-state recall of bags of shredded Romaine lettuce due to contamination with the nasty bacteria E. coli. The latest recall underscores concerns about the FDA's ability to safeguard the nation's...
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Fri, May 07 2010 8:58 AM
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Cancer Care Costs Double, But So Does Other Health Spending
Spending on cancer care has increased about in line with other sorts of health spending. A shift to outpatient cancer treatment has helped temper the rise in costs. Read More...
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Mon, May 10 2010 9:22 AM
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Adding Some Grads To Parents' Health Plans Could Be Costly
Insurers can take an adult child's pre-existing conditions into account in figuring the premium a family pays for health coverage. Read More...
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Tue, May 11 2010 9:27 AM
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Huge Vitamin D Doses Appear To Hurt More Than Help
A test of megadoses of vitamin D in older women unexpectedly found they were more likely to break bones and fall than women taking sugar pills. Read More...
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Wed, May 12 2010 5:58 AM
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Medicare Costs Rise In Some Unexpected Places
Manhattan and Munster, Ind., top the list for growth in Medicare services provided by doctors. Read More...
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Thu, May 27 2010 9:50 AM
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Snails On Meth Have Better Memories
If you poke submerged great pond snails a few times, you can teach them to keep their snorkel-like breathing tubes closed. Methamphetamine helps snails learn and remember the task better. Read More...
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Fri, May 28 2010 2:32 PM
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As Consumer Group Slams Health Plans' Profits, Insurers Point Finger Elsewhere
As Consumer Group Slams Health Plans' Profits, Insurers Point Finger Elsewhere Read More...
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Thu, May 13 2010 2:26 PM
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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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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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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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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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Personal Gene Tests Draw More Scrutiny
Congress wants answers about a bunch of personal gene tests. How accurate are they and how are people being counseled about the information? Read More...
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Thu, May 20 2010 9:58 AM
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Everbody In The Pool! Uh, Not So Fast
Inspectors closed 12 percent of swimming pools after they were found to have violated health codes, says a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Read More...
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Fri, May 21 2010 8:57 AM
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Study: Child Deaths In Developing World Overstated
A new study shows that there are 10 percent fewer kids dying worldwide before the age of five than previously thought. The findings contradict recent UNICEF estimates. Read More...
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Mon, May 24 2010 9:49 AM
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UnitedHealth Investors Pass On Chance For Say Over Executive Pay
Even though the health insurance company's shareholders rejected their chance to oversee executive pay, Congress may make them do it anyway. Read More...
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Tue, May 25 2010 11:31 AM
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