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Health NewsVeto Stands on Measure to Expand Health Plan2008-01-25 06:01 - Democrats cited the economy’s downturn as a reason to expand a health insurance program for children, but the House sustained President Bush’s veto of the measure. Judge Replaces State Overseer of Health Care for Prisoners 2008-01-25 06:01 - A federal judge who ruled in 2005 that California’s broken prison medical care system amounted to cruel and unusual punishment dismissed the receiver who had been appointed to repair the system. Nice Résumé. Have You Considered Botox? 2008-01-25 06:01 - Looking younger isn’t personal, it’s business. Bypasses Are Best for Multiple Clogged Arteries, Study Says 2008-01-25 06:01 - Bypass surgery remains the best option for heart patients with more than one clogged artery, according to the first big study to compare bypasses with drug-coated stents. In the study, heart attack and death rates were lower among people who had surgery than those given artery-opening balloon angioplasty and stents. It is latest setback for drug-coated stents, which have revolutionized heart care and have been implanted in about six million people worldwide. The study is in Thursday’s New England Journal of Medicine. Bending, Posing and Teaching Beyond the Mat 2008-01-25 04:50 - A small but growing number of yoga practitioners are reaching out to the homeless, to prisons and to troubled youth. Heart Group Backs Drug Made by Ally 2008-01-25 04:50 - The American Heart Association defended the drug Vytorin, an expensive drug combination for cholesterol, which was shown last week to work no better than Zocor, a cheaper alternative. F.D.A. Requiring Suicide Studies in Drug Trials 2008-01-25 04:50 - Drug makers are being asked for the first time to put a comprehensive suicide assessment into clinical trials. Congo’s Death Rate Unchanged Since War Ended 2008-01-24 06:01 - Almost all the deaths come from hunger and disease, signs that the country is still grappling with the aftermath of a war that gutted its infrastructure. Test of Brain Device Is Setback for Maker 2008-01-24 06:01 - Results from a crucial clinical trial showed that Northstar Neuroscience’s brain-stimulating device failed to help stroke victims recover the use of their arms and hands. Wal-Mart Says More Than Half Its Workers Have Its Health Insurance 2008-01-24 06:01 - Wal-Mart, the nation’s largest private employer, said more than half of its U.S. workers had enrolled in the company’s health insurance plan. 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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