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California Health Care Workers Launch Strike to Protect Their Rights
Hundreds of unsatisfied healthcare workers
at five hospitals through the state, including in Daly...
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Controversial Census Report Says the Number of Uninsured Americans Declines
As it was reported earlier this week by the
US Census Bureau, the number of Americans without...
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Measles Preferred To Autism
This year’s alarming number of measles infections, which is
significantly larger than any...
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Study: One In Four US Hispanics Does Not Have A Personal Physician
According to the results of a recently ended study conducted by the Pew Hispanic Center and the...
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Stent Surgery Showed Similar Results Compared With Drugs
Angioplasty or stent surgery may provide more
short-term relief for some patients that suffer from...
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Loosing Weight Helps Diabetes Control!
By exercising often and eating a healthy diet that helps you loose weight or maintain a healthy...
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US Study: If You Were Diagnosed With Diabetes, Lose Weight
A Kaiser Permanente study published online in Diabetes Care, the American Diabetes Association...
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Study: Married People Still Healthier Than Their Unmarried Counterparts
Past studies have highlighted the benefits of marriage, suggesting that married people tend to be...
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The American Health Care System Has A Long Way To Go
As found in the results of a health care oriented study completed last year by the Commonwealth...
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Update 1: Pills To Replace Exercising Could Soon Become Reality
What can be greater than taking a pill that would make your
fat disappear and your muscle work as...
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Wyeth, Elan Shares Plunged after Phase 2 Alzheimer’s Experimental Treatment
Shares in the drug makers Wyeth and Elan
plunged on Wednesday after their experimental Alzheimer’s...
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Blue Shield of Georgia Send 202,000 Letters To the Wrong People
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia, Georgia’s largest health insurance provider, sent...
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Is Your Spouse A Smoker? Then Your Stroke Risk Is Very High
It is not enough to be cigarette-free in order to keep
yourself away from strokes, according to...
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Report: Medicare Pays 30 Percent More for Drugs than Medicaid
The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform found that Medicare unjustifiably pays 30...
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New Study Highlights Negative Effects of Soy Products on Sperm
A study, published online in Human Reproduction, has found that statistically, men who eat a lot of...
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Bonuses Given to Doctors Who Use E-Prescriptions Might Benefit Patients
The Health and Human Services has announced that certain bonuses will be given to doctors who will...
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Breast Self-Exams Don’t Cut Death Rates, But Don’t Break The Habit!
Over 180,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with
breast cancer every year, and for over...
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Preemies Could Face Problems Later in Life As Well
Being born before term has long been linked to neurological
and cardiovascular defects, even...
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High Gas Prices Result in Fewer Driving Deaths, Study Finds
It appears that the increase in gas prices may eventually have a good outcome, namely a decrease in...
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E-Prescribing Networks Merge to Push this Technology on the Market
Surescripts, a company that was founded by two pharmaceutical associations, and RxHub LLC, owned by...
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VA to Warn Veterans about Chantix’s Suicidal Effects
Pfizer’s Chantix is once again in the center of attention
but not in a good way, following the...
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Few Doctors Adopt Electronic Health Records
In a world of technology, the computer seems to be the
answer to all our problems saving us a lot...
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Google Health Secures First Deal: Blue Cross
Google Health has managed to secure its first deal with a health care insurer. The Blue Cross Blue...
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Studies Highlight the Advantages of a Good Night’s Sleep
During the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Associated
Professional Sleep Societies (APSS), several...
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No Benefit to Heart from Low Blood Sugar
Aggressively lowering blood sugar levels in diabetics is of no benefit to the heart, two new...
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EU Backs Merck KGaA’s Erbitux for First-Line Use
Germany’s Merck KGaA announced Friday that Erbitux, which it licensed from ImClone System Inc and...
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Pfizer Fights Back Chantix Criticism with Advertising Campaign
Following the negative publicity surrounding Chantix lately,
its manufacturer Pfizer Inc. is...
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FAA: Pilots, Air Controllers No Longer Allowed to Use Chantix
Pilots and air traffic controllers are no longer allowed to
use popular anti-smoking drug Chantix...
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Most Americans on Prescription Drugs
For the first time in recent times, most Americans are using prescription drugs. Pharmacy benefits...
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Breast-feeding Lowers Risk Of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Breast-feeding is known to have multiple health benefits for
the baby and may protect mothers...
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World
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Barack Obama’s Speech at the La Raza Convention
Sunday, Barack Obama spoke to about 2,000 members of the
National Council of La Raza, a Latino...
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House Passes Bill Blocking Medicare Cut for Doctors
The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday overwhelmingly passed
legislation to block a July 1...
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Lawsuit against Veterans Affairs Begins
Although the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs insists it
has done a lot to improve healthcare...
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Two Expensive Cholesterol Drugs May Be Ineffective
U.S. spent $1.5 billion in 2006 on Vytorin, a cholesterol
drug that actually does not work better...
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Gay Couple Sues Univ. For Rejecting Campus Housing Application
A gay couple has filed a suit
against the University
of Hawaii alleging the
institution has...
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Atlantic City Mayor Quits, Interim Takes Over
Democratic politician and the mayor of Atlantic City, New Jersey, Mr. Robert W. Levy, Sr., usually...
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South Africa’s Strike Ends After Four Weeks
Noluthando Mayende Sibiya, president of the National Education Health and Allied Workers Union,...
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