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A Peaceful War On Mental Institutions
By Joseph Shapiro One of the photos taken in the 1940s of Philadelphia State Hospital by conscientious objector Charlie Lord. (Charles Lord) Not many people know the story of the World War II conscientious objectors who publicly exposed the horrid conditions...
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Wed, Dec 30 2009 12:59 PM
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EPA Review Of Toxic Chemicals: Slow, Often Secret
By Scott Hensley Debates rage almost daily on the health risks from common chemicals. And the government agencies that are supposed to settle those arguments can be awfully slow in doing so. What's in that beaker? (iStockphoto.com) What's in that...
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Mon, Jan 04 2010 9:56 AM
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Increase In Pyschiatric Drug Combos Prompts Safety Concerns
By Kathleen Masterson An increasing number of American adults are being prescribed two or more psychiatric medications, according to a study published Tuesday in the Archives of General Psychiatry. (iStockphoto.com) (iStockphoto.com) --> While the...
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Mon, Jan 04 2010 2:40 PM
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Hospitals Play Quality Card In Fight Over Medicare Funds
By Scott Hensley As the House and Senate start to hammer out a unified health overhaul bill, some hospitals are already shaping up as winners. The formula Medicare uses to pay hospitals would get rejiggered under language in both the House and Senate...
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Wed, Jan 06 2010 5:55 AM
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Simple Does It For Infection Prevention
By Christopher Weaver Keep it simple, Doc. That's one lesson to draw from two studies published today in the New England Journal of Medicine, which offer simple ways to prevent infections and save lives, like bathing patients and swabbing their noses...
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Thu, Jan 07 2010 9:30 AM
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FDA To Review Popular Blood-Stimulating Drugs
By Richard Knox The Food and Drug Administration plans to review the use of the popular anti-anemia drugs Epogen, Procrit and Aranesp because of persistent evidence they can raise the risk of heart attacks, strokes and cardiovascular death. Magnified...
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Thu, Jan 07 2010 11:29 AM
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Health Care Jobs Grew As Other Sectors Withered
By Christopher Weaver Over the past two years the health care industry has stood up to a deep economic recession, rising numbers of uninsured patients, a decline in doctors' visits, and an uncertain future obscured by Congress's ongoing overhaul...
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Fri, Jan 08 2010 2:25 PM
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Fighting Childhood Obesity Should Be Part Of Family Routine
By Nadja Popovich Want to do something really good for your kids waistlines? Set the table, turn off the TV and send 'em to bed early. Less TV leads to fewer pounds. (iStockphoto.com) (iStockphoto.com) --> Kids who make a routine of eating family...
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Mon, Feb 08 2010 12:40 PM
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First Lady Seeks Change On Childhood Obesity
By Nadja Popovich First Lady Michelle Obama unveiled the details of her plan to fight childhood obesity today. President Barack Obama signs a memorandum on childhood obesity while First Lady Michelle Obama looks on. (Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty) http://media...
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Tue, Feb 09 2010 11:15 AM
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People With Asperger's Assess Their Place On The Autism Spectrum
By Jon Hamilton The American Psychiatric Association has just unveiled a plan to drop Asperger's disorder as a diagnosis. Sir Isaac Newton's medical history may need to be rewritten. (Wikimedia Commons) Sir Isaac Newton's medical history may...
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Wed, Feb 10 2010 9:12 AM
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Hong Kong Says Skip Worm Diet
By Scott Hensley Here's a weight-loss idea you shouldn't try at home--or anywhere else--swallowing a bunch of parasitic worms. A CDC lab technician holds a mass of Ascaris lumbricoides worms in a 2007 picture. (James Gathany/CDC) A CDC lab technician...
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Thu, Feb 11 2010 8:52 AM
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Clinton's Procedure Offers Lessons In Heart Care, Rationing
By Christopher Weaver Bill Clinton, the last president to attempt to overhaul the health system, had an unplanned heart procedure yesterday at New York Presbyterian Hospital. He's already left the hospital and appears to doing fine. Bill Clinton at...
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Fri, Feb 12 2010 6:43 AM
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Insurers Post Big Profits, Cut Coverage, New Report Says
By Nadja Popovich The nation's five biggest insurance companies made $12 billion in profits last year, but dropped 2.7 million people from their roles, according to a report released today by Health Care For American Now, a health reform advocacy...
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Fri, Feb 12 2010 1:38 PM
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Kids Feed Capitol Hill To Beef Up School Lunch Money
By April Fulton The way to convince lawmakers to pony up more dollars for the school lunch program might be through their stomachs. Student chef Cari Smith of Tilden High School in Chicago hopes to convince Congress to spend more on school lunch. (Courtesy...
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Tue, Mar 02 2010 12:55 PM
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Overhaul Fixes Heading Back To House
By Scott Hensley Just when you thought health overhaul was a completely done deal, a few technicalities pop up to put a wrench in the works. What do a few lines of legislation on student aid have to do with health overhaul? (iStockphoto.com) What do a...
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Thu, Mar 25 2010 7:05 AM
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