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New York Times: Health
National Briefing | South: Virginia: Opting to Refuse Health Overhaul
The state legislature approved a measure that bucks any effort by President Obama and Congress to carry out a national health care overhaul in individual states.
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Panel Urges New Look at Caesarean Guidelines
The medical experts told an National Institutes of Health conference that the trend of “once a Caesarean, always a Caesarean” may be safely reversed.
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Economic Scene: Wishing for a Health Care Plan That Cuts Costs
President Obama’s health reform plan is a mixed bag for those who care about keeping down medical costs.
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Disease Cause Is Pinpointed With Genome
Geneticists said the new research shows it is now possible to sequence the genome of a patient at reasonable cost and with sufficient accuracy to be of practical use to researchers.
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Obama Gets Tough on Health Care Fraud
The president said he would unleash auditors in a crackdown on Medicare and Medicaid waste and fraud, a move to please both liberals and conservatives.
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Concocting a Cure for Kids With Issues
Through a controversial practice called vision therapy, some optometrists say they can treat learning disabilities.
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Mets’ Blackley Battles A.D.D., and Fights for Baseball Future
Travis Blackley, a relief pitcher from Australia who is trying to earn a spot on the Mets’ roster, has attention deficit disorder.
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Assessing Your Risk of a Heart Attack
If you are young and healthy but have a family history of cardiovascular disease, are you at high risk of having a heart attack?
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Fitness : Hula-Hooping Fans Hope It Is the Next Big Trend in Fitness
Hula-hooping converts are hoping it is the next big trend in fitness, but some exercise professionals are doubtful.
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Protein Suspected in Alzheimer’s May Be Needed to Fight Infection
Beta amyloid, which was once thought to be a chief villain in Alzheimer’s, may be part of the brain’s normal defenses, researchers at Harvard suggested.
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Maker Drops Hip Device, Then Warns of Failures
DePuy Orthopaedics alerted doctors to a high early failure rate of its artificial hip after announcing it would phase out the device citing slow sales.
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Flu Shots in Children Can Help Community
A study of farming colonies in Canada found that giving flu vaccine to schoolchildren protected the community.
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Merck and Sanofi-Aventis Combine Animal Health Units
The combined business would jointly control about 29 percent of the $19 billion-a-year global market for medicines for pets and livestock.
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Q & A: Almonds for Calcium?
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A Conversation With Dr. Peter J. Pronovost: Doctor Leads Quest for Safer Ways to Care for Patients
Dr. Peter J. Pronovost, medical director of the Quality and Safety Research Group at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, travels the country advising hospitals on innovative safety measures.
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Recipes for Health: Winter’s Greens
Looking for new ways to get greens in your diet? An innovative panino and luxurious gratin are among this week’s recipes.
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