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Wall Street Journal: Health Blog
WSJ's blog on health and the business of health.
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Tracking ‘Observations of Daily Living’ in Infants and the Elderly
Observations of daily living are tough for infants and the elderly to handle themselves; here are some potential solutions.
Categories: NEWS: Health and Medical
A.M. Vitals: Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Raises Johnson & Johnson Stake
Also: the global cost of cancer; surgery for type 2 diabetics; people are cutting back on routine medical care; complementary therapies for kids with chronic diseases.
Categories: NEWS: Health and Medical
What Happens to Liability Costs When A Hospital Admits Errors?
It's not clear whether litigation costs fell because of the "disclose-with-offer" program instituted by the University of Michigan Health system.
Categories: NEWS: Health and Medical
FTC Cracks Down on Acai Supplements, Cites Rachael Ray and Oprah
There's no evidence that acai supplements can make people quickly lose a lot of weight, the FTC says.
Categories: NEWS: Health and Medical
Long-Term Health Effects of BP Gulf Oil Spill Tough to Predict
Writing in JAMA, scientists warned of possible direct effects on the skin and respiratory system, as well as indirect impact on mental health and seafood safety.
Categories: NEWS: Health and Medical
Lance Armstrong, Sanjay Gupta Call for Focus on Cancer in Poorer Countries
Global health and cancer-care luminaries call for increased attention to cancer in lower-income countries.
Categories: NEWS: Health and Medical
A.M. Vitals: FDA Approves Ella, a Longer-Acting ‘Morning-After’ Pill
Also: Will accountable care organizations save money?; pharma lobbyists may have to face Republican Congress; research shows disparities in girls' BMI rates.
Categories: NEWS: Health and Medical
Another Twist in the Chronicles of Avandia!
Avandia's back in the spotlight again, thanks to a Time magazine story that says the company's under investigation for holding back data from the FDA.
Categories: NEWS: Health and Medical
One Burger, Hold the Pickles, and Statins on the Side
Two heart experts weigh in on the modest proposal to neutralize the heart effects of fast food with a statin on the side.
Categories: NEWS: Health and Medical
GlaxoSmithKline Tells Execs to Leave Nonprofit Selling Resveratrol Supplements
Two GSK execs were asked to quit the nonprofit's board after the drug maker learned it was selling resveratrol supplements.
Categories: NEWS: Health and Medical
A.M. Vitals: J&J Sets Record With Corporate Bond Rates
In addition to J&J's bonds: regulators struggle with limited-benefit plans; FDA warns on GSK drug; a weight-loss drug trial.
Categories: NEWS: Health and Medical
Would Kids Eat Fruits and Veggies To Get a Free Fast-Food Toy?
The proposed law in San Francisco would limit fast-food toy freebies to meals that met nutrition standards.
Categories: NEWS: Health and Medical
New Delhi: Not the Only City Whose Name is Associated With Disease
Categories: NEWS: Health and Medical
Health-Care Overhaul Nitty-Gritty: The Medical-Loss Ratio and Taxes
What kind of federal taxes should insurers be able to deduct from their revenue to calculate the MLR?
Categories: NEWS: Health and Medical
A.M. Vitals: Genzyme Factory Fixes Will Take Longer Than Thought
Also: countering doctor-shopping in Mass.; Chapter 11 and retiree benefits; a pea seed goes down the wrong pipe.
Categories: NEWS: Health and Medical
Man Allegedly Targeted Kids With Cancer In Identity-Theft Scheme
If the charges are true, it wouldn't be the first time cancer patients were targeted by identity thieves.
Categories: NEWS: Health and Medical
Nasty Bug Watch: MRSA Infections Down, But New Threat Looms
MRSA rates are down (good), but a new breed of superbugs has the potential to be a big public-health threat.
Categories: NEWS: Health and Medical
Hail Mary Pass? Group Asks Pope to Block Hospital Sale to Cerberus
Categories: NEWS: Health and Medical