Are You A Super Bowl Screamer?
With the Super Bowl upon us, a Denver voice doctor is offering tips to fans apt to stress their vocal load.
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US Residents With Major Health Problems
A small but growing number of US residents with costly chronic illnesses are reaching the lifetime benefits cap of $1 million or more that is a standard part of many insurance policies.
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Hospitals Object To Expansion Of Medicare Auditing Program
Hospital groups have launched a campaign against expanding a pilot program to audit Medicare claims.
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Addressing Threat To Veto Indian Health Care Improvement Act
Newspapers addressed a threat last week by President Bush to veto a bill that would reauthorize the Indian Health Care Improvement Act.
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Intoxication Deaths Remain High
Baltimore City Health Department is releasing Intoxication Deaths Associated with Drugs of Abuse Or Alcohol.
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FDA Warns Public Of Contaminated Syringes
FDA announced a nationwide recall of all lots of heparin and saline pre-filled flush syringes manufactured by AM2 PAT.
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How Medicare Can Enhance Current Physician Quality Reporting Initiative
Medicare's new program for rewarding physicians based on performance - needs to be improved.
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Nuvelo Announces Results From NAPA Trial In Acute Peripheral Arterial Occlusion
Nuvelo announced results from the Phase 3 NAPA program evaluating alfimeprase in acute peripheral arterial occlusion.
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Smoking Has Massive Toll On World's Children
Survey finds troubling rates of tobacco use, and even higher rates of exposure to secondhand smoke, among children around the world.
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Takeda Initiates Study Of Hematide
Takeda Pharmaceutical has dosed the first patient in US in a clinical trial of the investigational new drug, Hematide, for the treatment of anemia in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.
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Arena Initiates Clinical Trial Of Second Generation Niacin Receptor
Merck initiated a Phase 1 clinical trial of a second generation oral niacin receptor agonist under a collaboration between the companies to discover drugs for the treatment of atherosclerosis and other disorders.
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Too Few Physicians, Nurses To Implement Presidential Candidates' Health Reform Plans
Plans put forward by the leading 2008 presidential candidates to enhance access to healthcare will prove impractical without more physicians and nurses.
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Derma Sciences To Enter Phase II Development Of Wound Healing Product
Derma Sciences, San Luis Obispo-based to enter Phase II clinical development of DSC127, a novel and rapid wound-healing and scar-reduction product that has a unique mechanism of action potentially linked to the body's own, naturally occurring stem cells.
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Northwestern Memorial Transplant Program Initiates New Study
Study seeks to wean certain kidney transplant recipients off anti-rejection drugs following surgery.
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Health Uniform Standards Will Improve Efficiency, Costs
Minnesota rules will help health care providers quickly and accurately verify their patients' insurance coverage and the medical benefits or services for which they are eligible.
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Gates Calls For Collaboration To Improve Health Worldwide
Product RED exemplifies a new kind of creative capitalism that could help eradicate poverty and improve health worldwide.
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Veterans' Commission Discusses Recommendations For Disability System Overhaul
Veterans' Disability Benefits Commission testified about the commission's recommendations for overhauling the Department of Veterans Affairs' disability benefits system.
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Editorial Urges Swift Passage Of Indian Health Care Improvement Act
As Congress continues to debate the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, health disparities for Native people are increasing.
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Discussing Minority Health Disparities
Former US Surgeon General Antonia Novello discussed minority health issues and urged doctors to do a better job of reaching out to underserved communities.
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Initiatives To Improve Health Of Inuit
Health Canada announced new project initiatives that will improve the health of Canada's Inuit, as well as support for an Inuit-specific Mental Wellness Team, and an Office of Inuit Health.
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Unauthorized Health Product Contains Heavy Metals
Health Canada is warning Canadians not to use the unauthorized product Yeniujyn because the product contains heavy metal contaminants.
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AM2 PAT Recalls Pre-Filled Heparin Flushes
AM2 PAT is initiating recall of all lots of both Heparin and Saline pre-filled flushes.
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Allergy Treatment ZYRTEC Now Available Without Prescription
ZYRTEC, the number one prescribed allergy treatment in US, and ZYRTEC-D 12-HOUR, are now available without a prescription in stores nationwide.
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Obagi Medical Introduces New ELASTIderm Decolletage System
The ELASTIderm Decolletage System is the newest addition to the trusted ELASTIderm family of physician-dispensed skincare products.
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Nventa Initiates HSPE7 Cervical Dysplasia Trial
Nventa Biopharmaceuticals Corporation has completed enrollment and initiated dosing of the third cohort of patients in its Phase 1 dose escalation trial examining the safety of HspE7.
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Presidential Candidates' Platforms Reflect Differences In Perspectives Of Voters On Health Care Issues
Contrasting health care platforms of the leading Democratic and Republican presidential candidates reflect underlying differences in the views of their primary voters.
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New York Governor Proposes Budget With $1B In Health Care Cuts
New York Governor proposed a $124.3 billion budget plan for the upcoming fiscal year that includes a $1 billion reduction in health care spending.
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Examining Likelihood Of US Health Care System Collapse
NEJM perspectives examine likelihood of US health care system collapse, San Francisco's universal-access program.
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B. Braun Recalls Pre-Filled Heparin, Normal Saline Flush Syringes
B. Braun Medical was notified of a nationwide recall of all lots and sizes of Pre-filled Heparin and Saline Flush Syringes.
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Harry Znd David Issues Allergy Alert On Undeclared Nuts
People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to peanuts, almonds, pecans and/or Brazil nuts run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume Harry and David Giant Cashew.
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'Openness' In Health Care System Would Improve Results
American health care can be greatly improved by embracing "openness" throughout the health care arena.
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Women More Likely To Turn To Internet For Health Information
Women turn most often to the Internet for health information.
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Peregrine Pharmaceuticals To Conduct Trial Of Bavituximab
Peregrine Pharmaceuticals's Phase II clinical protocol to study bavituximab in combination with chemotherapy in patients with non-small cell lung cancer has been approved by DCGI.
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How Political Turmoil Can Threaten Global Health
Recent violence and unrest in Kenya and Gaza demonstrate how political turmoil can threaten public health.
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CMS Issues Update For Long-Term Care Hospital Payments
CMS issued a proposed 2.6% payment rate change in 2009 for long-term care hospitals.
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Newsweek Examines Health Care
Newsweek examined six major issues -- such as problems with US health care system -- that face the next president.
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President Bush Threatens To Veto Indian Health Care Reauthorization Bill
President Bush threatened to veto legislation that would reauthorize funding for Indian Health Service through 2017.
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International Consortium Announces 1000 Genomes Project
An international research consortium announced the 1000 Genomes Project.
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NIH Announces New Initiative In Epigenomics
NIH will invest more than $190 million over the next five years to accelerate an emerging field of biomedical research known as epigenomics.
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Arpida Reports Progress in Trial With TLT Treatment In Onychomycosis
Patient screening for enrolment into Arpida's pivotal Phase III study with the TLT treatment in onychomycosis has been initiated and is progressing at a very good rate.
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