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Oh, Christmas Tree: Stay Hydrated And Don't Catch Fire!
Dry Christmas trees are to blame for 250 fires and 14 deaths a year, according to the U.S. Fire Administration. Experts say these fires aren't that common -- but they're serious when they happen. Read More...
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Thu, Dec 16 2010 1:53 PM
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Health Overhaul May Not Keep Patients Out Of ERs
Advocates for health overhaul have argued that by insuring more people the law would keep patients out of emergency rooms. But two-thirds of hospital administrators anticipate busier ERs, a survey finds. Read More...
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Fri, Dec 17 2010 12:52 PM
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Food Safety Bill Nears The Finish Line. Really!
The bipartisan bill would boost the Food and Drug Administration's powers to recall tainted food and increase inspections. But the House will have to pass the measure a third time before it can become law. Read More...
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Mon, Dec 20 2010 9:11 AM
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Feds Propose To Scrutinize Health Insurers' Big Rate Hikes
Federal officials are pushing ahead with new rules that would let them weigh in on whether a health insurance company’s proposed premium increases are reasonable. Read More...
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Tue, Dec 21 2010 11:55 AM
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Plan To Cut Deficit Would Sock Seniors On Medicare
A proposal to merge Medicare's annual deductibles for hospital care and doctor visits would shift more costs to seniors. More people would be on the hook for the combined deductible. And another proposal would limit help from Medigap coverage. Read...
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Wed, Dec 01 2010 11:00 AM
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Federal Judge Rules Health Law Does Not Require Abortion Funding
A federal judge in Virginia dismissed a challenge to the law overhauling health care. In doing so, he upheld the insurance mandate and quashed arguments that the law required broad abortion coverage. Read More...
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Thu, Dec 02 2010 6:48 AM
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Stay Fit To Reduce Risk Of Stroke
Shed those extra pounds if you're overweight, exercise regularly, and eat more fruits and vegetables, say stroke-prevention guidelines. Oh, and don't smoke, please. Drinking a little wouldn't hurt you, though. Read More...
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Fri, Dec 03 2010 7:04 AM
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Why The Walgreens In Fargo, N.D., Can't Fill Your Prescriptions
A decades-old law in North Dakota shuts most big chain pharmacies out of the state. But is there a downside to consumers? Read More...
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Mon, Dec 06 2010 9:23 AM
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Scientific American: U.S. Pig Farms May Be 'Flu Factories'
Writer Helen Branswell says in an article in Scientific American that American pig farms are virtual "flu factories" because monitoring of animal health is so weak. Read More...
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Thu, Dec 23 2010 5:37 AM
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Health Overhaul's Biggest Failing Could Be Lack Of A Catchy Name
Even the wonkiest among us rarely refer to the law by its given name: the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. So what should we call the law remaking the nation's health care system? Read More...
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Mon, Dec 27 2010 6:57 AM
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Stories Of Health Care Horrors Produce Happy Endings For A Few
A contest to find the best essays about the effect of doctors' orders on health costs has named its winners. The top stories were about people who had health insurance, but still struggled to pay their medical bills. Read More...
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Tue, Dec 28 2010 6:58 AM
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Shocker: People Search A Lot For Diet Help In January
Two in three Americans are overweight or obese. Next month, a lot of us will be searching online for help with weight-related resolutions, according to data from Bing and Google. Read More...
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Wed, Dec 29 2010 6:57 AM
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Underage Drinkers Get Carried Away On New Year's Eve, Too
A national estimate derived from a sample of emergency rooms around the country finds nearly 2,000 young people wound up in the hospital on New Year's Day in 2009 because of alcohol. Easier access to booze and less parental are key factors. Read More...
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Thu, Dec 30 2010 6:59 AM
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Did Doctors In McAllen Get A Bum Rap?
An analysis just published in the policy journal Health Affairs questions a widely held belief that doctors in McAllen, Texas, overtreat all patients. Read More...
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Tue, Dec 07 2010 8:36 AM
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Electronic Cigarettes Get Boost From Federal Court Ruling
A federal appeals court says the FDA can regulate electronic cigarettes as tobacco products but not as medical devices or drugs. That means the FDA, which got sweeping powers to regulate tobacco products in 2009, can't ban electronic cigarettes. Read...
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Wed, Dec 08 2010 10:22 AM
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