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Jan 27 2010

Washington Times

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

A House panel on Wednesday will consider shining a light on White House deals made with special-interest groups during the push to pass a health care reform bill.

Jan 27 2010

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Less than 10 years later, the Mayo Clinic set up its first clinic abroad, in the U.A.E.’s emirate of Dubai.  On Thursday boxes were being taped up and the clinic was closing its doors

Jan 27 2010

New York Times

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With no clear path forward on major health care legislation, Democratic leaders in Congress effectively slammed the brakes on President Obama’s top domestic priority on Tuesday

Jan 27 2010

Bloomberg

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Hoyer, the No. 2 Democrat in the U.S. House, cast doubt on the idea of passing a series of smaller measures as an alternative.  “It is difficult to take small pieces and attain the objectives you want to accomplish”

Jan 26 2010

Thomson Reuters

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Thomson Reuters has acquired ProfSoft, Inc., a healthcare technology company that provides health plans with analytic software and services to assess physician and hospital performance

Jan 26 2010

mobihealthnews

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According to one research company’s longitudinal surveys, about 42 percent of Americans owned smartphones in December 2009

Jan 26 2010

New York Times

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

The hunt for the genetic roots of common diseases has hit a blank wall.  The genetic variants found so far account in most cases for a small fraction of the genetic risk of the major killers.

Jan 26 2010

Washington Times

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Seeking to avert the collapse of major health care legislation, the White House and Democratic leaders face a crucial decision about whether to use a procedural maneuver

Jan 26 2010

Washington Post

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Fears about President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul increased significantly in December, according to a new poll released as the legislation’s future hangs in doubt

Jan 26 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Can you be normal weight and fat at the same time?  The Mayo researchers, led by cardiologist Francisco Lopez-Jimenez, have coined a term for the phenomenon: normal weight obesity

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