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Mar 01 2010

New York Times

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The odds of obesity appear stacked against black and Hispanic children starting even before birth, provocative new research suggests.

Mar 01 2010

Washington Post

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Washington interest groups have burst back into action in hopes of bolstering or defeating a new Democratic push on health-care reform legislation

Mar 01 2010

Washington Times

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Democrats are calling for what they are framing as an “up-or-down vote” on a health care overhaul bill, signaling that they are preparing to pass it through reconciliation process

Mar 01 2010

Wall Street Journal

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The drama over health-care legislation is reaching a critical stage, and soon the spotlight may land on Senate parliamentarian Alan Frumin.

Mar 01 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Stroke victims may opt for stents to prop open their neck arteries if results of a 10-year study persuade officials to make the procedure more widely eligible for Medicare reimbursement

Mar 01 2010

New York Times

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Gram-negative germs for the most part threaten only hospitalized patients whose immune systems are weak – what is most worrisome is their drug resistance

Mar 01 2010

VentureBeat

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Endpoint Clinical, provider of integrated response software allowing clinical study administrators to change parameters and tests on the fly has brought in $1.7 million

Feb 26 2010

PR Newswire

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Nurtur, the health, wellness, and work-life company serving employers, plan sponsors and health plans, today announced the strategic acquisition of two health and wellness companies, ActivHealth and Wellness by Choice

Feb 26 2010

Washington Post

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A medical imaging trade group said Thursday that manufacturers of CT scanners will begin installing safety controls to prevent patients from receiving excessive radiation

Feb 26 2010

Wall Street Journal

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A battle over who to blame for rising health-care costs is escalating, as groups seek to pin the problem on each other and say none of the health-care legislation under consideration does enough to solve it

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Kevin RocheThe Healthy Skeptic is a website about the health care system, and is written by Kevin Roche, who has many years of experience working in the health industry. Mr. Roche is available to assist health care companies through consulting arrangements through Roche Consulting, LLC and may be reached at khroche@healthy-skeptic.com.

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