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| Lawyers start mining the Medicare data for clues to fraud (Reuters) - Within hours of the U.S. government's unprecedented release last week of a trove of Medicare billing data, a small fraternity of lawyers who specialize in representing whistleblowers in healthcare fraud cases began to mobilize. These lawyers earn ...
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| South Korea's state health insurer sues Philip Morris, BAT for smoking damages SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's state health insurer said on Monday it was seeking an initial 53.7 billion won ($51.9 million) from three tobacco companies, including the local units of Philip Morris and British American Tobacco, to offset treatment costs for ...
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| Depression risks increase for young dads Becoming a dad can be emotionally tough for any guy, but especially for young, first-time fathers. A new study finds that the first five years of parenthood — key attachment and bonding years for a child — may be the riskiest for young dads when it comes to ...
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Nurse accused of spreading HIV in Uganda KAMPALA, Uganda – Goaded by journalists who wanted a clear view of her face, the Ugandan nurse looked dazed and on the verge of tears. The Ugandan press had dubbed her "the killer nurse," after the HIV-infected medical worker was accused of ...
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App fights jet lag with the power of math If you're a globe-trotting frequent flier, you know how painfully irritating jet lag can be — losing sleep, headaches, fatigue, and other general awfulness. Fortunately, there's now a more efficient way to fight jet lag — math. Researchers at the University of ...
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A Number That May Not Add Up In July 1998, the National Institutes of Health changed what it means to be overweight, defining it as a body mass index of 25 or greater for adults. The cutoff had been 28 for men and 27 for women, so suddenly about 29 million Americans who had been ...
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Family of four gives up sugar for a year The Schaub family cut out a list of 13 added sweeteners, which included several types of sugar, as well as high fructose corn syrup, agave, artificial sweeteners, honey, and fruit juice. The State Column, Rina Shah | April 13, 2014 ...
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Study supports detrimental effects of television viewing on sleep in young children A study following more than 1,800 children from ages 6 months to nearly 8 years found a small but consistent association between increased television viewing and shorter sleep duration. The presence of a television in the room where a child sleeps also was ...
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With new health law, insurers target diabetics As hundreds of thousands of diabetics get health coverage under the federal law, insurance companies are aggressively targeting this glut of new patients, who are expensive to treat and often lax in taking medications and following their diet. Insurers are ...
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Odd couple: Durbin holds his fire as Kirk rips lawyers A question about a Democratic pay equity bill that failed in the Senate last week triggered a tirade from Sen. Mark Kirk, R-Ill., against Democratic trial lawyers while Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., sitting next to him, silently stared at his hands, mute as a result of their ...
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Concern over increased opioid use in pregnancy Concerns have been raised in the US after research revealed a surge in the use of opioid painkillers among pregnant women. A study, published in Obstetrics & Gynecology showed one in five women from a cohort of 1.1 million women filled a prescription for ...
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Fussy toddlers are watching more TV, study finds It's the rare parent who hasn't plopped a kid in front of the TV in hopes of soothing a tiny tantrum. But parents of fussy infants and toddlers may be creating a new generation of binge-watchers by using screen time to try to calm their children, a new study ...
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Not everyone who contracts Ebola dies – a testimony Conakry, Guinea: A woman struck down by the killer Ebola virus raging in Guinea has told of her joy at being "reborn" after pulling through against the odds. The 27-year-old, giving her name as Fanta, recalled how she hovered for weeks between life and ...
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Rita Wilson: Husband Tom Hanks is 'healthier than ever' after diabetes diagnosis Actor Tom Hanks is "healthier than ever" after turning his lifestyle around following his diabetes diagnosis last year, according to his wife Rita Wilson. RELATED: Who said it?: 2014 Oscar nominees edition. The "Captain Phillips" star revealed in October that ...
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Award-winning UC student researches stem cell work ROGATE in-depth study ... In order to receive the Gold Satori award, I, Alexandria Suarez, an eighth grade Union City student who participates in the ROGATE program (Resources Offered For Gifted And Talented Education), a program sponsored by the National Talent Network, ...
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