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Medicare Changes Benefit Formula for 2010 Drug Plans
Bloomberg - 2 hours ago
By Avram Goldstein Jan. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Medicare banned a pricing technique that lowered costs for health insurers and drug-benefits managers while pushing elderly beneficiaries over their coverage limits for prescriptions.
Health Spending Slows, but Will It Last? WebMD
Health Care Spending in US Grew at Lowest Rate in a Decade Washington Post
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Study backs deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's
Reuters - 3 hours ago
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Deep brain stimulation dramatically improves Parkinson's disease symptoms such as trembling and slowness of movement, offering hope to many with the incurable ailment, researchers said on Tuesday.
Deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's brings bad with good USA Today
Deep Brain Stimulation Helps Those With Advanced Parkinson's U.S. News & World Report
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Study finds many teens publicize risk behaviors on MySpace pages
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 52 minutes ago
By Erica Perez of the Journal Sentinel A University of Wisconsin-Madison assistant professor and researchers from the University of Washington analyzed 500 MySpace profiles of 18-year-old users from July 15 to Sept.
Health Buzz: Teens Using MySpace and Other Health News U.S. News & World Report
Doc Reaches Out to Misbehaving Teens on MySpace ABC News
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'Third-Hand' Smoke -- the Dust Finally Settles
ABC News - 5 hours ago
I wish I had a dollar for every time I have heard a parent who smokes tell me, "But Dr. Spangler, I always smoke in the other room away from my children.
Warning over 'third hand smoke' BBC News
Third hand smoke dangerous for children KLTV
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Calif. reaches settlement with Blue Shield
San Francisco Chronicle - 37 minutes ago
California insurance regulators have reached an agreement with Blue Shield to provide new health insurance coverage to nearly 700 consumers whose policies were canceled.
Blue Cross foundation awards local grants Boston Globe
Blue Shield to restore coverage to dropped Californians Los Angeles Times
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Study raises hope for obesity treatment
Reuters - 2 hours ago
By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) - US researchers may have found an obesity treatment that unlocks the fat-fighting promise of leptin, an appetite-suppressing hormone once hailed as the answer to the battle of the bulge.
Two drugs can fight fat Straits Times
Researchers Report Progress in Fight Against Fat Washington Post
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Judge dismisses lawsuits in Medtronic heart device case
Minneapolis Star Tribune - 31 minutes ago
A ruling by a federal judge dismisses dozens of complaints filed by patients claiming they were injured by the defective Medtronic heart product.
Federal Court Dismisses Suits Against Medtronic Wall Street Journal
Lawsuits filed against Medtronic dismissed Bizjournals.com
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Bird flu patient in Beijing dies
The Punch - 59 minutes ago
By Agency Reporter Beijing municipal health authorities on Tuesday confirmed a 19-year-old woman, who died on Monday in Beijing, was infected with bird flu.
Morning Rounds Bird Flu, Fire Hazards and a Vaccine for Boys New York Times
Beijing reports suspected bird-flu fatality Honolulu Advertiser
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Childhood Trauma Tied to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Washington Post - 6 hours ago
By Steven Reinberg TUESDAY, Jan. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Children who are traumatized by sexual, physical or psychological abuse are more likely to develop chronic fatigue syndrome as adults, new research suggests.
Chronic fatigue, early trauma linked USA Today
CFS Linked to Childhood Trauma WebMD
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Food, Cosmetic Labels to Note Dye Derived From Bug
WebMD - 2 hours ago
By Miranda Hitti Jan. 6, 2009 -- Foods and cosmetics containing the color additives carmine and cochineal extract, which are made from an insect, must list those ingredients on their labels starting on Jan. 5, 2011.
FDA: Food makers to acknowledge bug-based additives Newsday
Ew! What are crushed bugs doing in food, makeup? Palm Beach Post
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