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Toward A New Strategy For Fighting Cholera In Haiti
Public health advocates with a long history in Haiti say a vaccine should be used there to slow the spread of cholera. They also argue for more aggressive use of antibiotics to treat those ill with the disease. Read More...
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Fri, Dec 10 2010 2:00 PM
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Federal Judge Rules Against Coverage Mandate In Health Overhaul
In finding part of the health law unconstitutional, U.S. District Court Judge Henry Hudson ruled the insurance mandate represents "an unchecked expansion of congressional power" that would "invite unbridled exercise of federal police powers...
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Mon, Dec 13 2010 10:24 AM
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Virgina Court Decision Not The Final Word On New Health Law
More than 20 lawsuits have been filed against the new health law. Dozens have been dismissed, and judges in Virginia and Florida have said the individual mandate is Constitutional. Read More...
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Tue, Dec 14 2010 9:44 AM
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Saccharin Sweet Now Comes Without Hazardous Baggage
Decades after cancer worries landed saccharin on the Environmental Protection Agency's list of hazardous chemicals, the regulators have said it's not a risk. More research showed the original fears were unfounded. Read More...
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Wed, Dec 15 2010 11:33 AM
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Medical Mythbusters Debunk Wine As Fondue Antidote
Wine does not help people digest cheese, Swiss and British research say, dispelling folk wisdom for fondue eaters. To the contrary, they found it slows the process down. A little black tea might be a better choice to go with your fondue. Read More...
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Thu, Dec 16 2010 9:49 AM
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When It Comes To Government Fraud, Health Care Now Tops Defense
Documented fraud by the pharmaceutical industry has been accelerating lately, an advocacy group finds. Fines and settlements paid by drug companies since 1991 those penalties totaled $19.8 billion. Most were levied in the past five years. Read More.....
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Fri, Dec 17 2010 6:42 AM
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Health Experts: Cholera Vaccination In Haiti Not Possible Until Spring
There's only enough cholera vaccine for 50,000 people, so the majority of Haiti's 9 million people will have to wait until more becomes available. Read More...
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Fri, Dec 17 2010 4:37 PM
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Researchers Cast Doubt On Virus As Culprit In Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Some DNA from mice may have contaminated samples of human blood and prostate tissue. Traces of the genetic code of the suspected virus, called XMRV, may have been in the mouse DNA. Read More...
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Mon, Dec 20 2010 2:26 PM
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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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Fake Pills Can Work, Even If Patients Know It
A recent study shows that 59 percent of patients who knowingly took a placebo felt better. That's almost twice the improvement reported by people in the control group who took no treatment, researchers at Beth Israel say. Read More...
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Thu, Dec 23 2010 7:26 AM
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Don't Stay Up Waiting For A Pill To Fight Jet Lag
Regulators just gave a second thumbs down to drugmaker Cephalon's application to sell Nuvigil as a remedy for jet lag. The company said it won't try again to win them over. Read More...
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Mon, Dec 27 2010 8:50 AM
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