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Bariatric patient’s story shows potential savings
Las Vegas Sun reporter Marshall Allen follows one man’s story to look into the ultimate cost (or savings) of bariatric…
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Air-traffic-control methods could aid patient safety
An Air Force medic with aviation experience has proposed that principles from a modified air-traffic control system be implemented in…
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UN: Africa plagued by counterfeit malaria/HIV pills
A recent assessment by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime found that weak and or/useless drugs have proliferated…
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U.K. official praises British health reporting
Christie Silk reports the World Editor’s Forum’s editorsweblog.org that Lord Drayson, U.K. minister for science and innovation, told the World…
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House reform bill includes serious disclosure rules
The health care reform bill to be considered by the House of Representatives (1018-page pdf) includes strict disclosure requirements regarding…
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Organization: Teen breast tests wasteful, harmful
Jeff Baillon of KMSP in Minnesota’s Twin Cities reports that the National Breast Cancer Coalition (a nonprofit grassroots advocacy and…
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Hospitals harness social media
Jackie Fox writes in the Omaha World-Herald about local institutions’ use of social media to reach out to consumers and…
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Medicine 3.0 lists 25 top health policy blogs
The list specialists over at Medicine 3.0, a blog hosted by Nursingassistantguides.com, have provided a quick rundown of 25 top…
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Lancet assesses Gates Foundation achievements
The journal Lancet tackled the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in a recent issue, assessing the heavyweight’s grants and spending.…
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Health Policy scrapes by on $1 trillion
You might think that more than $1 trillion, even when spread over 10 years, would be enough to cure all…