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In Mitt Romney's Defense Of Health Plan, Echoes Of Obama
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is trying to both defend and disavow the landmark universal health law he signed into law in 2006. But the GOP presidential hopeful's protestations make him sound very much like, well, President Obama. Read More...
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Thu, May 12 2011 3:34 PM
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Your Health Podcast: Diets And Dicey Insects
On this week's podcast we'll hear about diets that claim to fight inflammation and win the admiration of Consumer Reports . We'll also hear about a community in South Korea with surprisingly high rates of autism. Read More...
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Sat, May 14 2011 4:00 AM
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Bonus From Some Hospitals: Free Autopsies
A hospital that may charge hundreds of thousands of dollars to treat a dying patient generally won't charge the family a penny to do an autopsy to figure out what caused their patient's death. Read More...
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Tue, May 17 2011 6:04 AM
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Health Workers Call On McDonald's To Retire Ronald
The push is the work of Corporate Accountability International, a nonprofit group that has campaigned against the marketing of bottled water, infant formula and Joe Camel. The challenge to McDonald's comes the day before the company's annual meeting...
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Wed, May 18 2011 11:33 AM
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An Oxymoron Good For Public Health: Hot Cold Cuts
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been recommending for years that pregnant women, older people and people with weak immune systems heat cold cuts to at least 165 degrees before eating them. Read More...
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Thu, May 05 2011 1:24 PM
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High-Strength Infant Meds With Acetaminophen To Be Dropped
Parents can give kids too much acetaminophen by using infant-strength drops in large quantities. Now, makers of the medicines say they'll produce the medicines in one concentration to minimize the risk of overdoses. Read More...
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Fri, May 06 2011 1:01 PM
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First Full-Face Transplant Recipient In U.S. Returning Home
Dallas Wiens looks nothing like he did before Nov. 13, 2008, when a horrific accident obliterated all his features and left him blind. Now, he has a new face after a transplant at a Boston hospital. And he's heading home to Texas. Read More...
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Mon, May 09 2011 12:48 PM
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Federal Judge Acquits Ex-Glaxo Lawyer Before Defense Even Starts
The federal government alleged that Lauren Stevens, once an in-house lawyer, had obstructed an Food and Drug Administration investigation into Glaxo's marketing of the antidepressant Wellbutrin as a weight-loss aid. A federal judge acquitted her before...
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Tue, May 10 2011 1:55 PM
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Laser Back Surgery Clinics Reap Profits, Complaints
The booming business at for-profit outpatient laser surgery clinics comes at a high price for insurers and some patients. And the rate of serious complaints for treatments of back pain is higher than those for other outpatient procedures. Read More.....
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Wed, May 04 2011 1:33 PM
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Who Pays For Unintended Pregnancies?
The cost of unintended pregnancies is large, and much of the bill — about $11 billion per year — is ultimately picked up by the government, a new study finds. Read More...
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Thu, May 19 2011 7:38 AM
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Big Jumps In Health Premiums Will Soon Face Government Review
Under new rules just issued by the federal government, insurers seeking rate increases of 10 percent or more will face more scrutiny starting in September. The change comes as insurers have reported solid profits. Read More...
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Fri, May 20 2011 6:17 AM
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CDC: Developmental Disabilities Affect 1 In 7 U.S. Kids
About 1 in 7 children in the U.S. has a developmental disability, such as autism, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The prevalence, as determined by parents' answers to a survey, has increased 2 percentage...
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Mon, May 23 2011 11:49 AM
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WHO Grants Smallpox A Reprieve
The U.S. has argued supplies of smallpox virus are needed for development of better vaccines and treatments. The biggest fear is not a natural outbreak but an act of bioterrorism. Read More...
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Tue, May 24 2011 7:58 AM
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Doctors Behaving Badly? They Say It Happens All The Time
A survey finds more than two-thirds of U.S. doctors see other physicians disrupting patient care or collegial relationships at least once a month. Read More...
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Wed, May 25 2011 10:28 AM
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If Health Care Is A Right, Does That Make Doctors Slaves?
Liberal Sen. Bernie Sanders and conservative Sen. Rand Paul used a hearing on emergency room use to engage in an unusual debate about whether health care is a right. Read More...
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Wed, May 11 2011 12:15 PM
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