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| Doctors' move to group practices kicks up cancer costs WASHINGTON — Spending on cancer medications has risen dramatically in the past two years as doctors have moved away from small practices toward physicians' groups, according to a report released Tuesday. That's because hospital out-patient clinics ...
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| AstraZeneca wins US approval for heart pill LONDON (Reuters) - AstraZeneca Plc said on Tuesday it had won U.S. approval for Epanova, a new pill for heart disease, providing a welcome piece of good news as it fights a $106 billion takeover approach from Pfizer Inc. (Reporting by Ben Hirschler).
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Teen Pregnancies Plunge Nationwide, teen pregnancy, birth, and abortion rates have plunged, according to a new report from the Guttmacher Institute, a reproductive health research and education organization. Between 1990 and 2010, the national pregnancy rate for 15- to ...
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| Got (raw) milk? Advocates want you to get the choice Public health officials will tell you that drinking raw milk is not worth the risk of suffering a food-borne illness. But advocates — who contend raw or unpasteurized milk can battle everything from autism to allergies — are behind bills in a number of states to ...
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Report: Millions of Maternal and Child Deaths Can Be Prevented GENEVA — The international aid agency Save the Children says millions of maternal and child deaths can be prevented by improving access to health care and other essential services. The agency's annual State of the World's Mothers report ranks 178 ...
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| Pricey WHI Trial Paid Off in Reduced CVD, Cancer Costs The $260 million spent on a trial that changed Americans' thinking on using combined hormone therapy (cHT) as a prevention strategy for cardiovascular disease (CVD) has resulted in a net economic gain of $37.1 billion, or $140 for each dollar spent on the ...
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Sixdog recalls eggs over salmonella concerns Sixdog Investments of Wellington has voluntarily recalled some of its certified organic eggs due to concerns of potential salmonella exposure. (Photo: Coloradoan library ). SHARECONNECTTWEETCOMMENTEMAILMORE. Wellington-based Sixdog ...
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He lost 125 pounds, but still felt fat (CNN) -- If you're overweight, slimming down will make you feel great, right? For John Janetzko, embracing his own body took more than just weight loss. The 24-year-old chemistry Ph.D. candidate at Harvard is just under 6 feet tall, and struggled with his ...
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Weight-loss surgery may reverse liver damage in obese: Study Weight-loss surgery in severely obese liver patients can reverse early-stage liver fibrosis - the thickening and scarring of liver tissue - by reducing fat deposits, a promising study reveals. Bariatric surgery can also result in significant improvement in ...
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FDA: Daily aspirin regimen not for everyone People have been popping aspirin lately like it's some sort of magic vitamin. But that little bottle of baby doses specifically geared toward daily preventive cardiovascular maintenance may actually do more harm than good, according to a recent announcement ...
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Active seniors can lower heart attack risk by increasing physical activity Researchers have suggested that maintaining or boosting one's physical activity after age 65 can improve their heart's electrical well-being and lower their heart attack ris. In heart monitor recordings taken over five years, researchers found that people who ...
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Massachusetts To Unveil Plans For New Health Website This Thursday, Massachusetts state officials are expected to announce their plans to revamp the state's new health care website as part of the Affordable Care Act. Ever since Massachusetts passed its health reform law in 2006, the main way to apply for ...
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Panel discusses mental health subject of ShenanArts play Kathy Walton Lafon plays Diana and Hank Fitzgerald plays her doctor in a ShenanArts production of Next to Normal, a contemporary family drama, about a woman's struggle with mental illness, and the effects of her illness on her family at the nTelos Theater ...
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Smallpox is only alive in two labs. Should we destroy it? Should we destroy the last living samples of smallpox? The World Health Organization will decide this month. Some major microbiologists are arguing that we should keep them to help develop smallpox treatments and that we should discuss possible new ...
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Protesters gather outside state facility housing Justina Pelletier FRAMINGHAM, Mass. (MyFoxBoston.com) -- On the heels of a disturbing allegation by the Pelletier family, protesters were out Sunday picketing the state facility where Justina Pelletier has been placed. With steadfast resolution for weeks in a row, protesters ...
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Obamacare Puts Economy on Voters' Minds President Barack Obama took a victory lap the day that the Affordable Care Act purportedly hit its target because, the argument goes, everyone had beaten the stuffing out of him over his administration's disastrous implementation of the law. You can't really ...
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Glastonbury and Street residents have above average risk of developing skin ... THE risk of developing skin cancer for women in Glastonbury is among the highest in the country, according to the Imperial College London. A new online map of England and Wales shows highest risks for malignant melanoma in the south west of England ...
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