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Hospitals Wield Clout To Name Their Price In California
Two recent California efforts to reign in hospital prices - or at least reduce pricing disparities between hospital providers in the state for the same procedure - have been stymied, thanks to the hospital lobby. Read More...
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Mon, Oct 18 2010 5:00 AM
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'Dollars for Docs' Series Shines Light On Drug Company, Physician Ties
A new Consumer Reports survey shows most people don't think drug companies should pay doctors to speak, but many of them don't think their own doctors would be negatively influenced. Read More...
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Mon, Oct 18 2010 9:01 PM
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Cancer Patients Projected to Surpass Their Docs In Numbers
The number of cancer patients who need radiation therapy is expected to increase by 22 percent by 2010. But radiation oncologists are only projected to increase by 2 percent. Read More...
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Tue, Oct 19 2010 10:54 AM
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Siblings of A Child With Autism Often Have Subtler Problems
The genes behind autism in one child may contribute to less serious problems in siblings. Research suggests parents should keep an eye on the brothers and sisters of an autistic child and get them checked if problems crop up. Read More...
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Mon, Oct 04 2010 8:51 AM
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Report Says Nurses Have Bigger Jobs To Do, But Doctors Say Not So Fast
Health care is getting more complicated and the demands on nurses are growing. An report on the profession says nursing education needs to become more rigorous to prepare nurses for bigger future roles. Read More...
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Tue, Oct 05 2010 11:14 AM
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Rethinking The Food Pyramid: USDA Aims For 'Superior' Guide
Nutritionists have criticized the U.S. Department of Agriculture's most recent food guide, MyPyramid, released in 2005. The agency says its working on a new, improved version. But don't expect to see it before next year. Read More...
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Wed, Oct 06 2010 1:43 PM
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Judge Affirms Health Insurance Mandate In Federal Overhaul
In the first ruling on the constitutionality of the law overhauling health care, a federal judge in Detroit rejected a challenge by the Thomas More Law Center and four people it represented. Read More...
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Fri, Oct 08 2010 6:33 AM
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Healthy Living Can Temper *** Cancer Risk That Runs In Family
Researchers found women had a lower risk of *** cancer later in life when they exercised regularly, drank modestly and kept a normal body weight. There are benefits even if a woman's mother or sister had developed *** cancers. Read More...
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Tue, Oct 12 2010 6:55 PM
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