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Figuring Out How Much Insurers Spend On Care Takes New Math
The latest health debate in Washington centers on which expenses insurers can count as spending on medical care. How the rules are decided will determine which companies comply with the new health law, and which ones will have to pay rebates. Read More...
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Mon, Aug 16 2010 1:25 PM
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Lilly's Drug Flop Shows How Tough Alzheimer's Will Be To Beat
A medicine that was supposed to help Alzheimer's patients by blocking the formation of so-called amyloid plaques in their brains instead made them worse. Read More...
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Wed, Aug 18 2010 6:13 AM
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Early End-Of-Life Care Helps Lung Cancer Patients Live Longer
If patients get palliative care at the time of diagnosis with a life-threatening illness, their quality of life improves and they live longer, a study of lung cancer patients finds. Read More...
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Thu, Aug 19 2010 6:07 AM
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Smoking On Screen Declines, But Half Of Top Films Still Feature Tobacco
After peaking in 2005, on-screen smoking in the top movies declined by almost half in 2009. Even so, 49 percent of top-grossing films that year showed some smoking. Read More...
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Thu, Aug 19 2010 1:31 PM
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Ebola Treatment Shows Promise In Early Tests
An experimental medicine that stops Ebola and Marburg viruses from reproducing was effective in monkey tests. The FDA has given the developer of the medicines the green light to study their safety in humans. Read More...
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Mon, Aug 23 2010 6:09 AM
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Meat, Fire And The Evolution Of Man
Once humans started eating meat and cooking it, we got more calories and energy from our food and didn't need to eat constantly. That allowed our brains to grow and focus on other things. Read More...
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Mon, Aug 02 2010 2:00 AM
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Why Picking A Doctor Is Harder Than Ever
With employers looking to hold the line on health costs and a persistent shortfall in public information about physician quality, choosing the right doctor is no easy task for most consumers. Read More...
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Tue, Aug 03 2010 6:05 AM
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Missouri Voters Reject Federal Health Insurance Mandate
A Missouri primary dominated by Republican voters saw passage of a ballot measure rejecting a health insurance mandate under the sweeping federal law enacted this spring. Read More...
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Wed, Aug 04 2010 6:55 AM
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Consumers Still Skittish On Gulf Seafood Safety
Restaurants took the word Gulf off their seafood menus right after the spill, but say they are willing to put it back on once the government declares Gulf seafood safe. Read More...
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Thu, Aug 05 2010 9:36 AM
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First U.S. 'Test-Tube' Baby Becomes A Mom
The first American baby to be born with the help of in vitro fertilization is now a woman and a mother. Almost three decades later, she gave birth to baby boy, conceived the old-fashioned way. Read More...
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Fri, Aug 06 2010 8:55 AM
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Keep Young Kids Away From Pet Food To Cut Salmonella Risks
To minimize health hazards, young children should wash their hands regularly and not be allowed to touch pet foods and treats. Keep the dishes clean, too. Read More...
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Mon, Aug 09 2010 10:12 AM
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Swine Flu Pandemic Is History
The World Health Organization declared the swine flu pandemic over. But public health officials said people should remain on guard for the flu's return. Read More...
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Tue, Aug 10 2010 9:57 AM
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Doctors Are Slow To Prescribe Pill To Prevent Prostate Cancer
A survey shows that doctors aren't prescribing a pill that has been shown to reduce the risk of prostate cancer. Confusion about side effects and the challenge of measuring success are two reasons why. Read More...
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Wed, Aug 11 2010 9:16 AM
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Medical Journal Retracts Report About Jesus Curing Fever
Only weeks after publishing a piece that speculated on a biblical account of a feverish woman cured by Jesus, a journal editor has withdrawn the paper and apologized for running it. Read More...
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Thu, Aug 12 2010 10:35 AM
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Under Pressure, UC Berkeley Won't Tell Students Gene Test Results
After California regulators said an experiment to assay the DNA of freshman at UC Berkeley constituted a medical test, the university agreed not to give personalized findings to participating students. Read More...
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Fri, Aug 13 2010 8:35 AM
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