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Money Worries Keep Cancer Survivors From Getting Care
Cancer survivors are often unable to afford necessary medical care, a new study finds. Researchers estimate as many as 2 million people may have skipped care during a three-year period. Read More...
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Mon, Jun 14 2010 1:02 PM
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FDA To Personal Gene Testers: Show Us Your Data
The FDA has told the makers of personal gene tests that their services constitute medical devices and need to be approved before sale. Read More...
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Mon, Jun 14 2010 10:35 AM
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To Cut Kids' TV Time, Parents Need To Impose Limits Consistently
Older kids and boys spend the most time in front of the TV. Parents who knew that experts recommend less than two hours per day of TV for kids were more likely to enforce rules, a study finds. Read More...
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Mon, Jun 14 2010 6:36 AM
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Baseball Goes On The Psychatrist's Couch
When psychoanalysts talk baseball, mythic heroes and players' relationships with their moms are in the mix. Read More...
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Fri, Jun 11 2010 2:54 PM
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New 'Morning After' Pill Works Five Days Later, Too
Many of the women seeking the morning after pill to prevent pregnancy are white, young and highly educated. An expert says it's called denial. Read More...
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Fri, Jun 11 2010 12:19 PM
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FDA Seizes Tainted Chinese Honey After Sen. Schumer Raises Fuss
Sen. Schumer has asked the FDA to issue an official definition for honey. He claims that cheaper, impure imports from China are hurting the U.S. market. Read More...
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Fri, Jun 11 2010 11:45 AM
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House Committee Says J&J Is Dragging Its Heels On Recall Probe
A House panel says Johnson & Johnson hasn't been cooperative enough on an investigation of quality problems with medicines. The company disagrees. Read More...
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Fri, Jun 11 2010 6:01 AM
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Health Insurers Ante Way Up For Speakers At Vegas Conference
Speeches by former President Bill Clinton and a bunch of health luminaries at a meeting of insurance executives won't come cheap. Read More...
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Thu, Jun 10 2010 3:49 PM
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Mental Health Often Overlooked In Developing World
Infectious diseases command lots of attention from aid groups. But chronic conditions, including mental health problems, are overdue for action in the developing world. Read More...
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Thu, Jun 10 2010 11:02 AM
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Of Doughnut Holes And Prescription Drug Coverage
Doughnut holes may be a thing of the past, Democrat staffers say, at least the ones describing many seniors' prescription drug coverage. Read More...
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Thu, Jun 10 2010 10:00 AM
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Heart Attack Rates Decline, But Obesity And Diabetes Could Reverse Trend
The use of medicines to reduce heart attack risks appears to be working. But the gains are at risk as obesity and diabetes rise. Read More...
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Thu, Jun 10 2010 6:07 AM
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Time Runs Short For COBRA Insurance Help
Subsidies to help the unemployed continue health insurance they used to get on the job may finally fade away, after several extensions. Read More...
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Wed, Jun 09 2010 2:15 PM
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Sen. Lincoln Victory Could Release Catfish Rule From Bureaucratic Net
Can Senator Lincoln, fresh off a primary victory, push the USDA to move on a long-delayed catfish inspection rule? Read More...
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Wed, Jun 09 2010 1:33 PM
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Sleeping In Could Help Teen Drivers Avoid Accidents
A study comparing two similar cities in Virginia found that teens whose high schools started earlier in the day were more likely to have had a car crash. Read More...
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Wed, Jun 09 2010 12:02 PM
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Many Outpatient Surgery Centers Fail To Protect Patients From Infections
Inspections of nearly 70 surgery centers in three states found that two-thirds had at least one significant lapse in controlling infections. Read More...
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Wed, Jun 09 2010 9:50 AM
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