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Jan 06 2010

New York Times

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Experimental devices are designed to keep track of how many minutes they work out, how much food they consume and even whether they are at a fast-food joint

Jan 06 2010

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Cisco Systems Inc. is king of the “oughts,” at least when it comes to acquisitions of venture-backed companies

Jan 06 2010

Washington Post

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A little-noticed provision is already prompting celebration from a small group of influential hospitals that stand to gain millions in Medicare dollars

Jan 06 2010

Washington Times

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Consumers face higher costs for over-the-counter medicines if Democrats keep provision to limit the use of tax-free health care spending accounts

Jan 06 2010

Washington Post

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Congressional Democrats and President Barack Obama began work in earnest Tuesday – Topping the list: How to help Americans pay for insurance premiums.

Jan 06 2010

Bloomberg

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The U.S. House may accept a plan to increase Medicare payroll taxes on high-salary earners as a compromise to help get a health-care overhaul through Congress

Jan 06 2010

Wall Street Journal

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The Obama-era FDA approved 26 new drugs last year. That’s a hair’s breadth from the 25 new drugs approved by the Bush-era FDA in 2008

Jan 06 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Patients with severe depression benefit most from antidepressant medications while those with less-severe symptoms see little or no benefit

Jan 06 2010

New York Times

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Medicare officials on Wednesday detailed plans to distribute billions of dollars in stimulus to upgrade the nation’s paper medical records to electronic files

Jan 06 2010

Reuters

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U.S. judge upheld much of a sweeping federal law limiting the marketing of cigarettes – FDA spokeswoman said ruling will allow mplementation of the tobacco control act

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