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Studies
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Popular bypass technique may raise risks
There’s nothing too glamorous about bypass surgery. Your chest gets cracked wide open and the surgeon probably uses veins stripped…
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About 45,000 docs qualify for HIT stimulus money
Researchers at George Washington University have found that approximately 45,000 physicians nationwide qualify for as much as $63,750 each in…
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22 percent of kids’ hospital visits sports related
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has sifted through the numbers in the 2006 report “Sports Injuries in Children…
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Journal spotlights science journalism
The latest issue of Nature explores the present and future of the relationship between media and science. Coverage includes balanced…
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STATS: Media ignored science in BPA coverage
In a review of American media coverage of the controversy of bisphenol A, researchers at STATS (a nonprofit, nonpartisan Statistical…
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HHS: $3,700 out-of-pocket for employer coverage
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced the results of a study which found that, on average, Americans pay…
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WHO: Half of road deaths are non-motorists
Almost half of the folks killed in traffic accidents annually are cyclists, pedestrians or motorcyclists, according to the World Health…
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Med school conflict of interest policies rated
The American Medical Student Association released a 2009 version of their PharmFreeScorecard, evaluating 149 U.S. medical schools based on their…
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Study examines who gets health info online
A new Pew Internet report examines the role of Internet usage and social networking in the search for health-care information…
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Report compares reform estimates, finds huge savings
A report from the Health Policy-focused Commonwealth Fund compares costs over the next decade for numerous reform options, using estimates…