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Jul 15 2010

New York Times

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A panel of federal health experts dealt a surprising setback Thursday to a highly anticipated anti-obesity pill from Vivus Inc., saying the drug’s side effects outweigh its ability to help patients lose weight.

Jul 12 2010

Wall Street Journal

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A new study suggests that current guidelines for screening children for high cholesterol fail to capture many with elevated levels who might benefit from healthier diet and exercise habits or treatment with cholesterol-lowering medication

Jul 12 2010

Fiscal Times

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A recent analysis by the North Carolina-based nonprofit RTI International found that gastric bypass and banding are cost-effective methods of reducing complications and death in obese people with diabetes

Jul 09 2010

Bloomberg

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Three companies are developing chemical dyes to identify proteins in the brain, called beta amyloid, that are markers for Alzheimer’s

Jun 25 2010

Kaiser Health News

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Kaiser Interview with Chronic Disease Expert Professor Kate Lorig regarding the U.S. Health Care System need to treat ‘whole person’

Jun 11 2010

The FiscalTimes

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While treatments for atrial fibrillation range from medication to surgery are proliferating – and often are marketed aggressively by hospitals – no one can say with certainty which will work best for any individual patient

Jun 11 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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Kaiser Permanente researchers say their ability to control enrollees’ cardiovascular risk factors has led to a decrease in the worst kind of heart attack, called an ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

Jun 11 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Hospitals have renovated facilities and purchased specialized medical products ranging from blood pressure cuffs to commodes to post-mortem bags to handle their largest patients

Jun 07 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Researchers reported notable advances in the war on cancer over the weekend, including treatments for lung, ovarian and skin cancers, but they cautioned that the disease continues to throw up daunting obstacles

Jun 01 2010

Boston Globe

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In a little-noticed provision buried deep in the sweeping new health care bill, Congress decreed that Medicare shall pay $97 for each test, instead of $50

May 27 2010

Chronic Disease Patients’ Use of the Internet

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments

There is a lot of buzz about how the internet will affect health care and ultimately health. Research, including surveys, help keep us grounded with facts. As part of the…

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May 12 2010

Washington Post

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White House Task Force report on Childhood Obesity lays out 70 recommendations and a gentle warning that, while the federal government can’t solve the obesity epidemic, it is prepared to take action where others don’t

May 11 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Doctors are using a host of new therapies to treat patients with chronic pain

May 11 2010

Washington Post

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Prompted by media reports questioning the safety of such drugs, known as bisphosphonates, the FDA issued an alert in March about an ongoing safety review of them.

May 11 2010

Bloomberg

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Overeating is more fattening for people who have a close relative with diabetes, a study found.

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