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Replacing Medicare visual acuity screening with dilated eye exams appears cost effective

Replacing visual acuity screenings for new Medicare enrollees with coverage of a dilated eye exam for healthy patients entering the government insurance program for the elderly "would be highly cost-effective," suggests a ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jan 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Postcode lotteries in preventative health care -- not necessarily all bad news

There is much interest in the unequal health care caused by postcode lotteries. The area you live in can impact the treatment you receive for cancer treatment, surgery or GP care. Research published in BioMed Central's open ...

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created Sep 28, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Swine flu hits Europe

Swine flu hit Europe with the first confirmed cases in Britain and Spain on Monday as governments and travel companies urged travellers to avoid Mexico where the virus has likely killed 149 people.

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Apr 27, 2009 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (6) | comments 0




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Primary care program helps obese teen girls manage weight, improve body image and behavior

Teenage girls gained less weight, improved their body image, ate less fast food, and had more family meals after participating in a 6- month program that involved weekly peer meetings, consultations with primary care providers ...

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Teaching teens safety in the virtual world

A new cyber safety program on the dangers of social networking is being developed by Flinders University, in light of an alarming report which shows children as young as 12 are meeting internet strangers in ...

Technology / Internet

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Packard Children's has smallest child yet to get pacemaker

Jaya Maharaj was 15 minutes old when she was sent to surgery at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital and given a pacemaker that saved her life. The tiny girl — born nine weeks early, weighing 3.5 pounds, ...

Medicine & Health / Cardiology

created 9 hours ago | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New book examines impact of US tobacco industry

Most research that focuses on tobacco examines health risks associated with smoking, says Peter Benson, PhD, a sociocultural anthropologist at Washington University in St. Louis.

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created 4 hours ago | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Don’t let food take control of your Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day has turned into a day of indulgences. Whether swimming in the eyes of the one you love over a luscious dinner or drowning your loneliness in a box of chocolates, Valentine’s Day can be a big road bump ...

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created Feb 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Tell me how you are -- and I know how long you will live

The way people rate their health determines their probability of survival in the following decades. Researchers from the Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine at the University of Zurich demonstrate that for ratings ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 09, 2012 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study finds MDs not always honest with patients

(AP) -- Trust your doctor? A survey finds that some doctors aren't always completely honest with their patients.

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created Feb 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Psychologists debate social media role in suicide interventions

In her sophomore year at Lake Forest College, Sam Sekulich had reached a breaking point. On top of the pressure she felt from classes and student clubs, she was fighting with her parents and not consistently taking medication ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Feb 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A therapist in your pocket

Brooding in your apartment on Saturday afternoon? A new smart phone intuits when you're depressed and will nudge you to call or go out with friends.

Medicine & Health / Research

created Feb 07, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

A push for family input to detect dementia earlier

(AP) -- Alexis McKenzie's mother had mild dementia, but things sounded OK when she phoned home: Dad was with her, finishing his wife's sentences as they talked about puttering through the day and a drive to the store.

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created Feb 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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