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Haitian Woman Agrees To Care On Navy Hospital Ship
By Joanne Silberner On Thursday's Morning Edition I reported about Denise Bazile, who suffered two badly broken legs when a wall fell on her during the Haiti earthquake last week. Doctors from a U.S. government field hospital in Port-au-Prince gave...
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Thu, Jan 21 2010 2:05 PM
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For Kids With High Cholesterol, Change Diet, Exercise Before Drugs
By Nadja Popovich If you had any doubt that the obesity epidemic among young people presents a real health challenge, wrap you mind around this: 20 percent of teenagers have high cholesterol. Dietary changes, such as eating more fruits and vegetables...
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Fri, Jan 22 2010 9:58 AM
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Health Costs Loom Over Federal Budget
By Scott Hensley Today we'll find out how much President Obama would like the government to spend next year. It's a lot. Just take a look at all the zeroes: $3,834,000,000,000. That's 3.8 trillion bucks, for fiscal 2011. The elephant in the...
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Mon, Feb 01 2010 5:57 AM
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Black Pepper Becomes Latest Salmonella Suspect
By Nadja Popovich We're sorry to say that salmonella seems to be everywhere these days. Salmonella in black pepper prompted a salami recall.(Kellybeanz via Flickr) Salmonella in black pepper prompted a salami recall.(Kellybeanz via Flickr) -->...
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Mon, Feb 01 2010 2:05 PM
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Everbody In The Pool! Uh, Not So Fast
Inspectors closed 12 percent of swimming pools after they were found to have violated health codes, says a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Read More...
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Fri, May 21 2010 8:57 AM
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Study: Child Deaths In Developing World Overstated
A new study shows that there are 10 percent fewer kids dying worldwide before the age of five than previously thought. The findings contradict recent UNICEF estimates. Read More...
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Mon, May 24 2010 9:49 AM
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UnitedHealth Investors Pass On Chance For Say Over Executive Pay
Even though the health insurance company's shareholders rejected their chance to oversee executive pay, Congress may make them do it anyway. Read More...
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Tue, May 25 2010 11:31 AM
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FDA Warns About Bone Breaks And Heartburn Drugs
Popular drugs like Nexium and Prilosec will now carry warnings about risks for bone fractures that may be linked to long-term or heavy use. Read More...
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Wed, May 26 2010 7:45 AM
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Tanning Beds Substantially Raise Skin Cancer Risks
People who tan indoors had a 74 percent higher risk for melanoma than people who did not frequent tanning salons. Read More...
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Thu, May 27 2010 5:54 AM
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Battle Continues Over Abortion In High-Risk Insurance Pools
The high risk pools created by the health bill to help people who are sick and can't find insurance is the latest battleground on abortion. Read More...
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Mon, Jul 19 2010 2:00 PM
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5 Things A Harvard Doctor Can Still Take Industry Money For
Harvard Medical School unveiled rules that clamp down on conflicts of interest, but don't eliminate them. Read More...
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Wed, Jul 21 2010 6:33 AM
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New Rules May Help Patients Turn A Health Insurer's 'No' Into 'Yes'
Federal requirements that are part of the new health law will make insurance appeals easier and more uniform. Read More...
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Thu, Jul 22 2010 4:48 AM
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Why You Should Be Happy For Bad News About Medical Treatments
Despite a lack of medical sex appeal, we need a lot more studies that show us what doesn't work in health care, a Yale cardiologist argues. Read More...
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Fri, Jul 23 2010 6:05 AM
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Medical Devices Problems Send Kids To Emergency Rooms
Contact lenses and hypodermic needles are the devices that sent kids to the emergency room most often. The most serious injuries, however, came from implanted devices. Read More...
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Mon, Jul 26 2010 8:57 AM
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Men With Low-Risk Prostate Cancer Usually Get Treatment, Despite Side Effects
Widespread PSA testing has led to a prostate cancer epidemic. Overtreatment of the many low-risk cancers detected has undercut the public health gains. Read More...
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Tue, Jul 27 2010 6:01 AM
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