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What Does Aging Mean for Elite Athletes? (Lance, We Mean You)

Fri, 07/23/2010 - 16:26
What's responsible for the age-related performance declines seen in most sports?


Sanofi-Aventis Sidles Up to Genzyme With ‘Informal Approach,’ WSJ Reports

Fri, 07/23/2010 - 15:13
Genzyme's shares have been battered by its manufacturing woes.


Listen to Consumer DNA Test Company Sales Reps Behaving Badly!

Fri, 07/23/2010 - 10:30
One sales rep told a fake customer that she'd "pretty much get" breast cancer.


A Wrap-Up From the International AIDS Conference in Vienna

Fri, 07/23/2010 - 08:24
Treatment as a means of curbing the epidemic, an end to the war on drugs and the need for funding were all on the agenda in Vienna this week.


A.M. Vitals: Gene Manipulation Improves Alzheimer’s Symptoms in Mice

Fri, 07/23/2010 - 07:39
Also: the mental toll of war on soldiers; five NYC hospitals trying "health courts"; minor league baseball players will be tested for HGH.


Obama Administration Rolls Out New Insurance Appeals Rules

Thu, 07/22/2010 - 16:38
People at large companies that self-insure are also protected under the new regs.


Lohan Makes Us Wonder: Jail or Rehab for Substance Offenders?

Thu, 07/22/2010 - 14:13
DUI and drug courts marry criminal justice supervision and treatment.


Will New Guidelines Let More Women Try Labor After a C-Section?

Thu, 07/22/2010 - 10:51
Actual medical practice is also driven by personal experience and professional liability concerns, but the guidelines should help.


‘Malicious’ Use of Medications and Drugs as Child Abuse

Thu, 07/22/2010 - 09:20
The statistics researchers turned up showed the problem is rare.


A.M. Vitals: FDA Halts New Enrollment in Avandia-Actos Trial

Thu, 07/22/2010 - 06:06
Also: surpluses at nonprofit insurers; tainted heparin investigation; new rules on external review of denied insurance claims.


NEJM Study: Some ACL Tears May Not Need Quick Surgery

Wed, 07/21/2010 - 16:40
Which type of patient is more likely to benefit from quick surgery, and which from a wait-and-see approach?


American Council on Exercise: Study Finds Toning Shoes Don’t Work

Wed, 07/21/2010 - 14:42
A study by University of Wisconsin, La Crosse researchers doesn't find much to "toning shoe" claims.


AMA Weighs in on ‘Meaningful Use’ Requirements For E-Records

Wed, 07/21/2010 - 11:26
The AMA says the requirements are improved but still ask too much of doctors.


A.M. Vitals: FDA Panel Votes to Strip Avastin’s Breast Cancer Indication

Wed, 07/21/2010 - 06:51
Also: Harvard Med School tightens its rules on faculty-industry involvement; WellPoint exec leaves; Chamber of Commerce sets up health-overhaul complaint site.


J&J’s 2010 Price Tag for Recalls: $600 Million. But What About Reputation?

Tue, 07/20/2010 - 13:53
J&J didn't venture a guess on how much the recalls could hurt its sales or earnings in 2011, or whether there would be residual damage.


UnitedHealth Says Growth Comes From ‘Leaner Products’

Tue, 07/20/2010 - 13:24
In deli meats and insurance plans, "lean" is the word.


The Pros and Cons of Opening Doctors’ Notes to Patients

Tue, 07/20/2010 - 07:36
What would you think if you saw "SOB" in the notes your doctor took about your visit?


A.M. Vitals: Avandia Panel Member a Paid Speaker for GSK

Tue, 07/20/2010 - 07:16
Also: hospitals using Tasers; cautious optimism over a possible HIV preventive; end of the line for swine flu pandemic?


Study: Medical Residency Applicants and Plagiarism

Mon, 07/19/2010 - 16:31
About 5% of residency application essays showed evidence of plagiarism, researchers say.


Coca-Cola Funds Family Doc Group: What Do You Think?

Mon, 07/19/2010 - 16:05
Is the appearance of a conflict of interest the same as an actual one?