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Health NewsRisks of Anemia Drugs for Patients With Cancer to Get More Scrutiny2008-03-14 06:01 - An F.D.A. advisory committee will consider placing further limits on the use of the Amgen drugs Epogen and Aranesp and the Johnson & Johnson drug Procrit. Advertising: When a Corporate Donation Raises Protests 2008-03-14 06:01 - Children’s advocates contend that an Ohio hospital went too far by naming a department after Abercrombie & Fitch in exchange for a $10 million donation. Heart Scans Still Covered by Medicare 2008-03-14 04:51 - The federal government reversed course and said Wednesday it would continue to cover the use of an increasingly popular procedure to detect heart disease. Bend Journal: Drawing Lots for Health Care 2008-03-14 04:50 - In Oregon, 91,000 residents have signed up for a lottery that provides health insurance to low-income adults who are uncovered but do not qualify for Medicaid or Medicare. Sex Diseases in Many Gay Men Go Unfound, Experts Say 2008-03-14 04:50 - Many cases of sexually transmitted diseases are escaping detection because gay men are not being tested each year as advised, federal health officials said Wednesday. Flu Outbreak Closes Hong Kong Schools 2008-03-14 04:50 - The Hong Kong government closed all elementary schools and preschools a week early for Easter holidays after three children died amid an influenza outbreak. Skin Deep: Lasik Surgery: When the Fine Print Applies to You 2008-03-14 04:50 - After undergoing Lasik surgery, most patients are quite satisfied. But all surgery carries a risk. Personal Best: To Stretch or Not to Stretch? The Answer Is Elastic 2008-03-14 04:50 - The truth is that after dozens of studies and years of debate, no one really knows whether stretching helps, harms, or does anything in particular for performance or injury rates. Rival Unions Battle in Ohio Over Workers at Hospitals 2008-03-13 04:50 - The California Nurses Association sent organizers to the state to break up an unusual deal between the Service Employees International Union and nine hospitals. A Heart Device Is Found Vulnerable to Hacker Attacks 2008-03-13 04:50 - A team of computer security researchers says it was able to gain wireless access to a combination heart defibrillator and pacemaker. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 |
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