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Wall Street Journal: Health Blog
WSJ's blog on health and the business of health.
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DeLauro and Waxman, Leaving No Shell Unturned, Ask for Egg Recall Info
DeLauro sends a letter to the FDA and USDA; Waxman and Stupak write to the two egg producers associated with the recall.
Categories: NEWS: Health and Medical
A.M. Vitals: Federal Medical Privacy Rules Go Back for Do-Over
Also: Hepatitis E vaccine study; new self-referral rule for medical imaging; NAIC and HHS on medical-loss ratio.
Categories: NEWS: Health and Medical
FBI Agent, 19 Others Vote Against Jazz Pharma’s Drug For Fibromyalgia
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Cleveland Clinic CEO Worries Comparative Effectiveness Could Stifle Innovation
People worry not so much about the research itself, but what the government or insurance companies do with it.
Categories: NEWS: Health and Medical
Health Blog Q&A: Retiring Fred Hutchinson Head Lee Hartwell
Nobel Laureate Lee Hartwell on what's on his plate after he retires as head of Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center this fall.
Categories: NEWS: Health and Medical
NYC Prosecutors Allege Man Tried to Bribe Hospital For Residency Slots
The Manhattan D.A. alleges the man offered a total of $15,000 in bribes to a hospital employee, who reported him.
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A.M. Vitals: FDA Advisory Panel Approves Wider Use of Lilly’s Cymbalta
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CDC Says Teen Vaccine Rates Rise, But There’s ‘Room For Improvement’
Teen immunization rates increased last year for the three vaccines recommended for this age group, the CDC says.
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Big Employers Estimate Health-Care Costs Will Rise 8.9% in 2011
Strategies employers use to keep a lid on costs include cost-sharing, consumer-directed health plans and wellness programs.
Categories: NEWS: Health and Medical
A.M. Vitals: Johnson & Johnson Focuses on Quality Control
Also: Americans a bit more anxious about health-care affordability and access; two FDA news tidbits; tai chi may ease fibromyalgia symptoms.
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Study: Advanced Cancer Patients Receiving Early Palliative Care Lived Longer
It's not totally clear what led to the increased survival among patients receiving palliative care alongside standard cancer treatment.
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CVS Caremark: Testing Nudges to Improve Medication Compliance
Small changes -- such as offering the auto-refill option before the prescription is ordered -- may improve compliance.
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Reporter’s Notebook: What’s the Price of a 30-Day Supply of Lovenox?
In which the judge seeks an answer for an existential pharmaceutical question and praises submissions from AARP and Medco.
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Study: Only Advanced Electronic Medical Records Reduce ER Time
A study looked at data from 2006 and found that only advanced EMR systems were associated with shorter ER waits.
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A.M. Vitals: Repeated Head Blows Associated With ALS-Like Condition
Also: Insurance commissioners wrestle with definitions; Wisconsin wants to expand a program providing free birth control; teens' hearing has worsened over the years.
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Who in Massachusetts Doesn’t Have Health Insurance?
Researchers say only 4.1% of Mass. residents were uninsured in 2008, the lowest of all states. But who's included in that 4.1%?
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