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Mar 26 2010

Financial Times

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Open standards and interoperability are key to mobile health offerings scaling in developing markets, Ericsson told the Financial Times in a recent interview

Mar 26 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Up to a third of breast cancer cases in Western countries could be avoided if women ate less and exercised more, researchers at a conference said, renewing a sensitive debate about how lifestyle factors affect the disease.

Mar 26 2010

Wall Street Journal

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The nation’s largest public hospital system plans to slash its work force—including doctors and nurses—by about 10% over two years as government aid drops and the number of uninsured patients jumps.

Mar 26 2010

New York Times

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An increasing share of young physicians, burdened by medical school debts and seeking regular hours, are deciding against opening private practices. Instead, they are accepting salaries at hospitals and health systems.

Mar 26 2010

Washington Post

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Another look at the details of the health care overhaul law

Mar 25 2010

theMobileHelathCrowd

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STMicroelectronics, has announced that it will develop a “smart” contact lens incorporating a wireless MEMS sensor that will enable better management of glaucoma patients via earlier diagnosis and treatment

Mar 25 2010

BusinessWire

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Ingenix, a leading health information, technology, consulting and services company, announced today that it has expanded its health outcomes measurement capabilities with the acquisition of QualityMetric Incorporated

Mar 25 2010

Wall Street Journal

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The health-care overhaul that President Barack Obama signed Tuesday boosts funding by $10 billion over five years for the clinics, known as community health centers.

Mar 25 2010

New York Times

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While it is impossible to gauge the precise impact of the overhaul, since many options vary by location, here are some of the main ways the overhaul will affect certain types of households

Mar 25 2010

New York Times

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The Class Act, a legacy of Senator Edward M. Kennedy, was signed into law and sets up a voluntary government-run long-term care insurance program available through employers

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