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Recalculating The Health Bill In McAllen, Texas
The government has identified hundreds of hospitals where Medicare patients are incurring especially high or low bills. Hospitals around McAllen, it turns out, aren't as terrible as they were made out to be, according to Medicare's calculations...
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Thu, May 10 2012 8:42 AM
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Alzheimer's Patients Turn To Stories Instead Of Memories
Storytelling can be a way of giving people with dementia a low-stress way to communicate, one that does not rely on their memories. And it can give caregivers a chance to reconnect with their loved ones. Read More...
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Mon, May 14 2012 12:26 AM
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Should Parents Be Able To Sue For 'Wrongful Birth'?
Several states are debating "wrongful birth" laws that would prevent parents from suing a doctor who fails to warn them about fetal problems. Critics say the laws give doctors the right to withhold information so women don't have abortions...
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Tue, May 15 2012 12:01 AM
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Poll: Americans Show Support For Compensation Of Organ Donors
Federal law bans payments for organs. But about 60 percent of Americans support health care credits as compensation for organ donors, the NPR-Thomson Reuters Health Poll finds. Read More...
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Wed, May 16 2012 12:00 AM
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Snowe On Health Bill: Will She Vote Yes?
By Scott Hensley Just about everybody, including us, is pretty sure the Democrats on the Senate Finance Committee will all vote to move along the health bill championed by Chairman Max Baucus. That should get the procedural job done. Sen. Max Baucus talks...
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Tue, Oct 13 2009 7:21 AM
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With Senate Vote, Overhaul Critics Dig In
By Scott Hensley There's nothing quite like a landmark Senate vote to focus the minds of folks worried about how changes to the nation's health system could hurt their livelihoods. Karen Ignagni, president of America's Health Insurance Plans...
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Wed, Oct 14 2009 6:50 AM
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Mask Skirmish Marks New Front In Swine Flu Battle
By Richard Knox So when the swine flu hits, should the doctors and nurses at your local hospital make do with regular old surgical masks to keep the new H1N1 virus at bay or go with a beefier and more costly respirator? N-95 masks, like this one being...
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Thu, Oct 15 2009 6:57 AM
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Family Doctors Sign Educational Deal With Coca-Cola
By Maggie Mertens When health questions crop up, the first resource for answers is often the family doctor. But if eating right is on your mind, how would you feel if the doctor's professional society is taking money from the soft-drink industry?...
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Thu, Oct 15 2009 2:01 PM
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FDA and FTC Slam Swine Flu Claims For Dr. Weil Supplement
By Scott Hensley The feds have told a company associated with alternative health guru Dr. Andrew Weil that it has crossed the line by selling an unapproved product for warding off the swine flu. The FDA questions the evidence behind the herbal remedy...
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How Neurosurgeons Size Up Brain Injuries Like Giffords'
Three neurosurgeons explain how patients with injuries like Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' are treated. So far, they say, the signs for her are hopeful, but she is entering a critical phase. Read More...
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Mon, Jan 10 2011 12:08 PM
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Doctors Say Giffords 'Holding Her Own' And Can Take Breaths Unaided
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is making some progress in recovering from a gunshot wound to the head. A surgeon on the team caring for her said she was looking good and able to initiate breathing on her own. Read More...
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Tue, Jan 11 2011 9:44 AM
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For Teens, Too Much Sugar Can Be A Heartbreaker
Teens should cut down on sugar as a favor to their heart, a new study suggests. There's lots of room for improvement because the average teen consumes more than 28 teaspoons of added sugar a day. Read More...
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Wed, Jan 12 2011 11:09 AM
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Antibiotics Defeat Ear Infections In Young Kids, Studies Find
Two studies bring new evidence to the long-running debate on whether antibiotics work for children's ear infections. But experts say doctors should be sure the child really is suffering from an ear infection before writing a prescription. Read More...
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Wed, Jan 12 2011 9:01 PM
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Too Much Lead Prompts Recall Of 'Toxic Waste Nuclear Sludge' Candy Bars
Candy Dynamics is pulling all flavors of the bars every produced because a cherry-flavored batch was found to contain more than 20 times the amount of lead allowed by the Food and Drug Administration. Read More...
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Fri, Jan 14 2011 6:13 AM
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Author Sees Parallel In Giffords Shooting And JFK Assassination
James Reston Jr. theorizes that Texas Gov. John Connally, rather than President Kennedy, was Lee Harvey Oswald's principal target of assassination in Dallas. Oswald was aggrieved about his dishonorable discharge from the Marines Corps. Read More....
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Fri, Jan 14 2011 1:37 PM
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