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Mar 02 2010

Bloomberg

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The food industry may face sodium limits from the U.S. government if it doesn’t voluntarily reduce salt content in processed foods, said the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Mar 02 2010

New York Times

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Adding an EKG would save 2.06 more life-years per 1,000 athletes at cost of $89 per athlete – or $42,900 per life-year saved (by comparison, kidney dialysis  is $20,000 to $80,000 per life-year saved)

Mar 02 2010

Wall Street Journal

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It’s not a pretty process, but a deal seems to be shaping up to stave of the start of a 21% cut in Medicare fees paid to doctors.

Mar 02 2010

Wall Street Journal

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The director of the Office of Device Evaluation, one of the highest-ranking positions at the Food and Drug Administration, is leaving this month to join the Washington office of Microsoft Corp

Mar 02 2010

New York Times

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Many Americans do not know they have high blood pressure and doctors are lax about treating it, according to a new Institute of Medicine report that calls hypertension a “neglected disease”

Mar 02 2010

New York Times

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House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer says members of Congress voting for legislation overhauling the health care system will be more than willing to defend it to voters in the fall elections

Mar 02 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Federal regulators, radiology groups and hospitals are launching efforts to scale back use of the scans amid growing evidence that radiation may elevate the risk of cancer in the future

Mar 02 2010

New York Times

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Most early studies demonstrating the benefits of exercise were done with men. Now a raft of recent studies has shown that active women reap comparable rewards

Mar 01 2010

Hyland Software

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Hyland Software has purchased privately held eWebHealth, a leading provider of hosted medical records workflow solutions.

Mar 01 2010

amednews.com

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Billed as a low-cost alternative to primary care, retail clinics are filling a niche but are finding it hard to turn a profit

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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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