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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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Button Batteries Pose Hazard For Children
In just a few hours, the current from batteries commonly found in remote controls can cause serious tissue damage in the throat. Read More...
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Mon, May 24 2010 6:04 AM
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Making Doctors Justify Scans Reduces Waste
When computers tell doctors that scans may not help diagnose patients much, the orders for the tests are often dropped. Read More...
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Tue, May 25 2010 4:07 AM
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Medicare Brochure Flap Prompts Sense of Déjà Vu
GOP objects to promotional language Democrats are using in their new Medicare brochures, which sounds eerily like a scene from 2004. Read More...
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Tue, May 25 2010 12:56 PM
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House Committee Readies Grill For Johnson & Johnson
A House hearing on problems with children's medicines could shed light on quality issues at the company. Read More...
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Wed, May 26 2010 1:30 PM
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Doctors Without Borders Challenges Wealthy Nations To Sustain AIDS Funding
A leading humanitarian group calls on donor nations to honor commitments to fund HIV/AIDS treatment. Read More...
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Fri, May 28 2010 6:02 AM
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Blowing The Whistle On Drugmakers' Misdeeds Takes Guts, Stamina
Interviews with 26 whistleblowers reveal a mix of motives and common challenges. Personal integrity was a more important factor than money. Read More...
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Thu, May 13 2010 9:07 AM
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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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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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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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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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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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Many Young Adults Will Wait For Health Coverage After All
Many big employers are unlikely to offer health coverage to the young adult children of their workers before next year. Read More...
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Thu, May 20 2010 1:30 PM
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Generics Get Another Look, As Brands Lose Luster
By Scott Hensley Does a brand-name boost your trust in a medicine? In the wake of Johnson & Johnson's latest big recall of over-the-counter medicines due to quality problems, the New York Times reports that some consumers are rethinking the value...
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Mon, May 03 2010 7:14 AM
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