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Debate About Value Of Provenge Boils Over On Medicare Site
As Medicare analysts mull whether to pay for a $93,000 prostate cancer treatment nationwide, a debate over its worth rages in public comments to the government. Some critics have sought anonymity, fearing an online backlash. Read More...
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Mon, Aug 02 2010 11:30 AM
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What You Eat Shapes The Germs In Your Guts
Compared with kids in Burkino Faso, those in Florence, Italy, have far less variety in the bacteria that live in their digestive tracts. Researchers say the difference lies in the Italian kids' high-fat, low-fiber diet. Read More...
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Tue, Aug 03 2010 11:02 AM
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A Rarity: Earn More, Pay More For Health Coverage
Most companies don't factor in differences in pay when it comes to health premiums. Yet it's common for there to be different rates for single, couple and family coverage and for different types of plans. Read More...
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Tue, Dec 06 2011 6:55 AM
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Call Now To Get A Medicare Enrollment Extension
A three-day extension is available to seniors who seek official help with their decision today. To qualify, people need to call a Medicare hotline or an official Medicare partner for help. Read More...
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Wed, Dec 07 2011 6:44 AM
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Allergan Settles Charges It Went Too Far Marketing Botox
The selling of Botox has gone far beyond cosmetics. Now, Allergan, the drug's maker, has agreed to settle federal charges of misbehavior and pay the government $600 million in fines. Read More...
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Wed, Sep 01 2010 8:55 AM
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Bosses Put Higher Insurance Tab On Workers' Shoulders
Employers keep shifting a larger share of health costs to their employees. Higher premiums, deductibles and copayments are making health insurance less affordable for people who get coverage at work. Read More...
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Thu, Sep 02 2010 8:49 AM
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A Portrait Of Health: Prescription Drugs In America
Kids tend to take medicines for asthma and ADHD. For older folks, drugs to treat blood pressure and cholesterol are most common. The proportion of Americans taking at least one drug has risen to 48 percent, the CDC says. Read More...
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Fri, Sep 03 2010 8:54 AM
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When Hospice Patients Also Get Treatment, Payment Can Be A Problem
Forced to choose between treatment and palliative care, many people forgo hospice services. Less than 40 percent of people are in hospice when they die. Read More...
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Tue, Sep 07 2010 9:18 AM
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No Cure For Morning Sickness Just Yet
A scientific review of the evidence for treatments ranging from ginger to acupuncture finds nothing so far has been proved safe and effective in relieving the nausea that strikes most women early in their pregnancies. Read More...
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Wed, Sep 08 2010 10:56 AM
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When 'Critical Access Hospitals' Aren't So Critical
Efforts to cut federal spending are targeting a program that gives higher Medicare reimbursements to small hospitals in rural areas. Some observers say the program has gotten so big, it's propping up hospitals that are neither critical to a community...
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Thu, Dec 08 2011 2:03 AM
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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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French Lessons: Why Letting Kids Drink At Home Isn't Tres Bien
Growing evidence suggests that kids who are allowed to drink in the home are at greater risk of developing alcohol-related problems. That's unwelcome news in France, a nation known for its love of wine that's now grappling with a binge-drinking...
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Sun, Dec 11 2011 9:01 PM
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Dirty Little Secret: Almost Nobody Cleans Contacts Properly
You might think you're keeping your contact lenses clean, but odds are you're failing miserably at that. Just 2 percent of people in a new study did a good job at lens care, though 85 percent said they had it all under control. That means a lot...
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Tue, Dec 13 2011 8:05 AM
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Gingrich, Romney Go At It Over Abortion
As the race heads to socially conservative South Carolina, the Republican presidential candidates are accusing each other of being less than pure on the issue. Read More...
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Wed, Jan 11 2012 9:01 PM
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Biggest Bucks In Health Care Are Spent On A Very Few
Just 1 percent of the population accounted for 21.8 percent of all U.S. health spending in 2009. And just 5 percent accounted for half the total spending. Read More...
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Thu, Jan 12 2012 1:11 PM
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