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A.M. Vitals: WellPoint Gets Grilled, AMA Says No to Medicare Fix

Wed, 05/19/2010 - 07:15
Also: DNA swabs for incoming Berkeley freshmen, Novartis plaintiffs ask for damages.


Here’s Your Burger and Your Change, and By the Way, That’s 1,213 Calories

Tue, 05/18/2010 - 16:34
One burger chain in Oregon and Washington is printing the total calories of your order on the receipt.


Pfizer Will Cut 6,000 Jobs as Part of Wyeth Consolidation

Tue, 05/18/2010 - 13:44
The reductions fall under Pfizer's previously announced intention to eventually eliminate 19,000 positions.


Red Meat-Heart Study Shows Saturated Fat Picture is Complex

Tue, 05/18/2010 - 10:58
There’s been a flurry of news this year showing that the saturated fat picture is a lot more complex than once thought.


‘Too Much, Too Soon’? Electronic Medical Record Effort Gets Pushback

Tue, 05/18/2010 - 07:42
At issue are the grants available under the stimulus bill to doctors and hospitals showing “meaningful use” of electronic health records.


A.M. Vitals: Food Companies Cutting Calories, Cellphones and Health

Tue, 05/18/2010 - 07:00
Also: why health-care costs are rising in Utah, what exposure to microbes may mean for allergies and asthma.


FDA Grants Mom’s Wish; Gives Orphan Drug Designation

Mon, 05/17/2010 - 16:34
An official at the FDA’s Office of Orphan Products Development confirmed the designation for a form of a compound called cyclodextrin.


Health Blog Q&A: ‘Superbug’ Author on Protecting Your Kid from MRSA

Mon, 05/17/2010 - 15:48
The author of "Superbug" on how to reduce the odds that your kids will contract drug-resistant staph.