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Feb 17 2010

JAMA

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JAMA: Dynamics of Obesity and Chronic Health Conditions Among Children and Youth

Feb 17 2010

Bloomberg

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The overall rate of chronic childhood health conditions including obesity, asthma and behavioral or learning problems increased to 26.6 percent from 12.8 percent during the same years.

Feb 17 2010

Bloomberg

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Lipitor and Crestor and rival drugs to lower cholesterol also boost diabetes rates by about 9 percent, according to a study that quantified a complication recently discovered

Feb 17 2010

Reuters

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Gene tests that combined over 100 genetic mutations proved ineffective at predicting a woman’s risk of a heart attack or stroke

Feb 17 2010

Washington Post

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Some insurers cover genetic testing to see if parents carry a gene, and prenatal testing to see if a baby has a disease or a condition. The risks varies by racial and ethnic groups

Feb 17 2010

thetimes-tribune.com

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Moses Taylor Hospital laid off 61 full-time employees – with the cuts at Moses Taylor, all three of Scranton’s hospitals have now had layoffs in the past 12 months.

Feb 17 2010

Wahington Times

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A Zogby International poll shows that 57 percent of Americans do not like either of the competing health care bills and say Congress should start over

Feb 17 2010

Wall Street Journal

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The White House says the health bills passed with Democratic support will be the basis for talks. Republicans should just say no to a summit based on these bills

Feb 17 2010

Consequences of Reimbursement Changes

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As part of health care reform, various reimbursement changes have proposed, such as episode bundling or time-based global payments. An article in Cancer points out that such revisions to payments…

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Feb 16 2010

mobihealthnews

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The number of gateways used in telehealth applications will increase to more than 1 million in 2014 and to about 3.6 million in 2018, according to a new report from InMedica

Feb 16 2010

Wall Street Journal

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The uncertainty afflicting the venture industry was on display Saturday at the annual Venture Capital & Private Equity Conference, although there were signs of hope

Feb 16 2010

New York Times

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Nearly half the people who need potentially lifesaving checks for the nation’s No. 2 cancer killer — colorectal cancer — miss them, despite years of public efforts

Feb 16 2010

New York Times

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Although the procedure is still considered experimental for children, gastric bypass is fast becoming the next front in the battle against pediatric obesity

Feb 16 2010

New York Times

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Confusion reigned late last year after the United States Preventive Services Task Force changed its recommendations on mammography

Feb 16 2010

New York Times

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An agreement to tax high-cost, employer-sponsored health insurance plans, announced with fanfare by the White House and labor unions last month, is losing support