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Teenage Girls Will Still Need A Prescription For 'Plan B'
The Food and Drug Administration had decided that a version of the morning-after emergency contraceptive pill could be sold without a prescription to buyers of any age. But the head of the Department of Health and Human Services overruled the FDA. Read...
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Wed, Dec 07 2011 10:10 AM
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Insurers Often Don't Pay For Teen Weight-Loss Surgery
Adolescents covered by Medicaid may have an easier time getting weight-loss surgery paid for. The surgery costs upwards of $20,000 and it's not entirely clear which adolescents would benefit most from it. Read More...
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Tue, Dec 13 2011 6:26 AM
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Catholic Groups Fight Contraceptive Rule, But Many Already Offer Coverage
Catholic bishops are lobbying the Obama administration to change new regulations requiring most employers to offer prescription birth control at no cost as part of their health insurance plans. They say it violates their religious beliefs, but many Catholic...
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Thu, Dec 01 2011 9:01 PM
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Ditch This Massager, If It Shows Up Under The Christmas Tree
Clothing, hair and jewelry can get tangled up in the ShoulderFlex massager's rotating parts. And that's a recipe for trouble, the Food and Drug Administration says. Read More...
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Wed, Dec 21 2011 2:45 PM
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Reversal On Health Mandate Came Late For Gingrich And Romney
Both Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney once supported the requirement that almost everyone have health coverage — a key plank of the federal overhaul. And both GOP presidential hopefuls stuck with that position a lot longer than you might realize. Read More...
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Tue, Dec 27 2011 9:01 PM
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Health Law A Boon To Coverage Of Young Adults
As many as 2.5 million young adults gained health coverage between Sept. 30, 2010, when a key provision of the federal health overhaul took effect, and June 2011, says a study from the National Center for Health Statistics. Read More...
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Wed, Dec 14 2011 10:41 AM
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Hospitals Torn On Reducing Repeat Admissions
Patients admitted repeatedly to hospitals can be a big source of revenue and a big quality problem. Soon Medicare will penalize hospitals that readmit too many patients too often. Hospitals are trying some new approaches to care to get ready for the change...
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Wed, Dec 14 2011 2:51 PM
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Second Neti-Pot Death From Amoeba Prompts Tap-Water Warning
Two people died in Louisiana after using neti pots to rinse their sinuses. State health officials warn that tap water, implicated in both fatalities isn't safe for noses. The two people died from rare infections with brain-eating amoebas. Read More...
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Mon, Dec 19 2011 10:32 AM
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Bedbug Infestations Are A Family Affair
Bedbugs' eagerness to mate with their kin is one reason their populations have taken off so dramatically, new research suggests. Inbreeding comes naturally to them, and it doesn't seem to hurt their offspring much, as is the case with most other...
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Tue, Dec 06 2011 8:52 AM
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Wyden-Ryan Medicare Plan Shakes Up Politics More Than Policy
The plan would include a cap on total Medicare spending and feature more private competition than under the current program. Even if the proposal draws support, it won't be introduced as legislation until after the 2012 election. Read More...
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Thu, Dec 15 2011 11:12 AM
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Road Rage: A Symptom Of Much More Than Bad Traffic?
It's not unusual for awful traffic conditions or incompetent driving to make some people really angry behind the wheel. But researchers say there may be a biological component to road rage — one that can be tempered with medication and, yes, time...
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Sun, Dec 11 2011 9:01 PM
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Why Observing Prostate Cancers Is Gaining Ground On Surgery
An panel of experts convened by the National Institutes of Health suggests doctors should rethink their approach to treating prostate cancers. One of the recommendations is most low-risk prostate tumors shouldn't be labeled as cancer in the first...
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Wed, Dec 07 2011 12:51 PM
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With Doubts, FDA Panel Votes For Yaz And Related Contaceptives
After hours of circular debate about the safety of Bayer's family of oral contraceptives, 15 of the Food and Drug Administration's 26 expert advisors voted that the benefits of these birth control pills outweigh the risk of dangerous blood clots...
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Fri, Dec 09 2011 6:56 AM
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Lack Of Autopsies After Elderly Die Conceals Health Flaws
Many jurisdictions have stopped doing autopsies on people who died over the age of 60, unless it was obvious that a violent death occurred. A lack of resources, both financial and staffing, is often blamed. Read More...
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Wed, Dec 21 2011 11:27 AM
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Obama Embraces 'End of AIDS,' Promises To Accelerate HIV Treatment
Many activists praised President Obama's plans to expand U.S. efforts to fight AIDS at home and abroad. The announcement comes at a time when experts and activists believe that the goal of an "AIDS-free generation" may be achievable. Read...
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Thu, Dec 01 2011 3:59 PM
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