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H1N1 Pandemic Officially Over, Says WHO; Cites Lessons Learned

Tue, 08/10/2010 - 09:45
A more flexible way to evaluate the threat of pandemics would help WHO in the future, the director-general said.


Categories: NEWS: Health and Medical

A.M. Vitals: FDA Warns On Inferior Vena Cava Filters

Tue, 08/10/2010 - 07:47
Also: former head of WellPoint unit speaks out; cognitive decline in Parkinson's disease; diagnosing Alzheimer's early.


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Health Blog Q&A: ‘What I Eat’ Authors Peter Menzel and Faith D’Aluisio

Mon, 08/09/2010 - 17:52
Who do you think eats more -- a Namibian game warden or U.S. professional model?


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Rashomon Sequel Could Be Set in a Hospital, Survey Suggests

Mon, 08/09/2010 - 16:30
Some 67% of physicians said their patients knew their names. Only 18% of patients could correctly name their doctor.


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Study Puts Cost of Medical Errors At $19.5 Billion

Mon, 08/09/2010 - 14:04
Most of that total came from medical care and prescription drugs to people injured by errors.


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Downside of Rural Medicine: Slow Internet, No iPhone, Dating Woes

Mon, 08/09/2010 - 08:40
How ya gonna keep them down on the farm after their service contract is up?


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A.M. Vitals: Insurers Join the Electronic Medical Records Party

Mon, 08/09/2010 - 07:50
Also: Perils of Facebook for hospital workers; early puberty in girls; salmonella and pet food.


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Lockerbie Bomber’s Survival Prognosis Was Unusual: It Proved Pessimistic

Fri, 08/06/2010 - 16:24
One study found that 63% of physicians were overly optimistic about how long their terminal patients would live.


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Follow-Up: Anesthesiologists, Nurse Anesthetists and Evidence

Fri, 08/06/2010 - 15:16
It's well-nigh impossible to conduct the type of study that would settle this question.


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FDA Dings Novartis for Facebook Widget

Fri, 08/06/2010 - 11:04
The FDA's guidance for promoting drugs and devices online and via social media hasn't yet been released.


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First Test Tube Baby in the U.S. Has Her Own (the ‘Normal Way’)

Fri, 08/06/2010 - 09:02
Elizabeth Comeau's own birth was a media event; her new son's was just a happy occasion.


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A.M. Vitals: Omnicare’s Candid Earnings Call

Fri, 08/06/2010 - 07:40
Also: state regulators look like David to the health insurance industry's Goliath; two steps forward in regenerative medicine; how Medicare Advantage cuts may play out.


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Health Blog Q&A: Surgeon General Regina Benjamin

Thu, 08/05/2010 - 15:10
Why will this wave of obesity-fighting efforts work any better than previous attempts?


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Trustees Say* Medicare Fund Will Now Run Out in 2029 (*With Caveats)

Thu, 08/05/2010 - 12:43
There are some big assumptions behind the new forecast.


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The Latest Site for Palliative Care: The Emergency Room

Thu, 08/05/2010 - 08:46
How might palliative and emergency medicine mix in the frantic setting of the ER?


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A.M. Vitals: Cigna’s 2nd-Quarter Profit Falls 32%, Beats Expectations

Thu, 08/05/2010 - 07:30
Also: Other cities may mimic San Francisco's cellphone law; Merck reports positive results for hepatitis C drug; Alzheimer's criteria developers defend their proposal.


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At One Med School, Volunteers Lend a Hand With Anatomy Lab Prep

Wed, 08/04/2010 - 15:59
Volunteers and med students also get to know the donors' real names and cause of death.


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Mind the (Teeth) Gap — And Other Hazards of Body Piercings

Wed, 08/04/2010 - 12:41
Dental problems, abscesses and other complications of piercing the tongue and other body parts.


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Institute for Safe Medication Practices: Drug Shortages ‘Unprecedented’

Wed, 08/04/2010 - 08:35
The ISMP sees no relief in sight for the problem of shortages, which can be caused by a variety of factors.


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A.M. Vitals: Pharma Companies Tapping Early-Stage Biotech Products

Wed, 08/04/2010 - 07:28
Also: NJ suit on involuntary medication; FDA wants to clarify device-approval process; Consumer Reports identifies supplement ingredients with scary side effects.


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