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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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Autism Diagnosis In Children Doesn't Drive Parents To Divorce
Researchers find autistic children were just as likely to have a family with two married parents as kids who weren't autistic. Read More...
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Wed, May 19 2010 12:32 PM
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3 Ways To Shed More Light On FDA
A government panel offers 21 ways to make the FDA more transparent in its dealings with the public. We give you the top three. Read More...
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Wed, May 19 2010 1:32 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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Does Focus On Bed Nets Tangle Malaria Message?
A roadside billboard in Nigeria promotes insecticide-treated nets for malaria prevention. (attawayjl/Flickr) By Jaclyn Schiff While Americans view bed nets, used to stop the spread of malaria, "as a lifesaving gift," rural Africans often consider...
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Thu, May 06 2010 10:27 AM
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NPR Answers Lady Gaga's 'Telephone'
By Scott Hensley Yes, it's true that about all this post has to do with health is Joe Palca, the NPR science correspondent who sits next to me and sometimes writes for Shots. But we can't resist. Once the soldiers of the 82nd Airborne got into...
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Thu, May 06 2010 2:20 PM
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Mom's Voice Packs Soothing Power
Scientists find that a mother's words can reduce a child's stress as much as a hug. Read More...
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Wed, May 12 2010 8:44 AM
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Confusion About Health Law Remains Widespread
The latest poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation finds many people remain perplexed by the new health law, but there's less confusion than in April. Read More...
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Fri, May 21 2010 12:15 PM
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Alfalfa Sprouts Fingered As Culprit In Latest Salmonella Outbreak
Growing conditions for alfalfa, radish, and bean sprouts are also ideal for bacteria, making them particularly good carriers of foodborne illness. Read More...
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Mon, May 24 2010 7:58 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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Report On Chemical Risks Sparks Backlash
The American Cancer Society took issue with a report to President Obama that said the cancer risks of chemicals in the environment had been understated. Read More...
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Fri, May 07 2010 6:19 AM
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How Doctors Could Be Like Wall Street Banks
Doctors, dentists and other health care providers worry they could be subject ot regulations aimed at lenders. Read More...
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Fri, May 07 2010 1:17 PM
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Hey, Doc, If You See A Bad Drug Ad, Please Call FDA
The Food and Drug Administration wants the people who prescribe medicines to report untruthful drug ads and sales spiels. Read More...
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Tue, May 11 2010 2:58 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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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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