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U.S. firms to charge smokers, obese more for healthcare
ReutersLike a lot of companies, Veridian Credit Union wants its employees to be healthier. In January, the Waterloo, Iowa-company rolled out a wellness program and voluntary screenings. It also gave workers a mandate — quit smoking, curb obesity, or you'...Tags: High Blood Pressure, Health and Safety at Work, Employment, Insurance, Healthcare Provider
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Woman Mauled by Chimp Shows New Face in First Photo
ReutersCharla Nash, who months ago underwent a full face transplant after being mauled by a chimpanzee in 2009, revealed her new face in the first post-surgery photo released on Thursday. The 57-year-old Connecticut woman, photographed in her hospital bed at...Tags: Surgery, Celebrities and Health Issues, Harvard Medical School, Health, Human Body
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What's normal for bloodwork?
Your doctor just wants to run a few tests. But when your bloodwork comes back, you're told the results are "out of the normal range."
Should you be alarmed?
Laboratory testing is a critical and often mysterious aspect of health care. An estimated 60...Tags: Julie Deardorff, Diseases and Illnesses, Health Organizations, Pathology, Health
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Graphic Photo: Chimp Attack Victim Receives Face Transplant
ReutersBOSTON -- A Connecticut woman mauled by a chimpanzee in 2009 has received a full face transplant, the third surgery of its kind performed in the country, Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital said on Friday. Charla Nash, 57, was hurt after a friend's...Tags: Lawyers, Stamford, Justice System, Science, Animals
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Think you need nutritional supplements? Think again.
HealthIt's easy to be tempted into taking a bunch of nutritional supplements just in case. But do you need them? And more important, is it safe?... -
Doctor-drug company database adds to confusion for consumers
Last week, after the launch of a new database detailing doctors' financial ties with drug companies, Dr. Daniel Carlat sat at his computer and began searching for information about colleagues.
He found several doctors who had potentially compromising...Tags: Health and Safety at School, General Practitioners, Consumers, Medical Research, Health and Medical Professionals
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Science picks through the chocolate nuggets
It's every sweet tooth's dream. A steady stream of studies has linked chocolate to a variety of health benefits, including decreased blood pressure, lower cholesterol, reduced risk of heart disease, even effects on mood.
But the evidence, all of it, is...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Death, Panama City (Panama), High Blood Pressure, Medical Research
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UCF med students pay tribute to cadavers
A secretary, a nurse, a dishwasher and an artist were among the volunteers who helped teach first-year students at University of Central Florida's new medical school some important lessons this year.
On Friday, students paid tribute to those volunteers...Tags: University of Central Florida, Science, Florida, Health and Medical Professionals, Health
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Brazilian Blowout might be dangerous to your health
Special to the Los Angeles TimesControversy is swirling around a pricey and much-heralded hair-straightening treatment after researchers in Oregon announced recently that they had found that the formula contained the dangerous chemical formaldehyde, even in packages labeled...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Portland (Multnomah, Oregon), Consumers, Medical Research, Health and Safety at Work
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Health care prices can double from one South Florida hospital to the next
Need your appendix out? Go to JFK Medical Center in Atlantis and the bill is $65,500, on average. But at West Boca Medical Center, it's $27,500.
Got pneumonia? Recuperate at Florida Medical Center in Lauderdale Lakes and the bill is $41,200. But at...Tags: University of Michigan, Consumers, Lauderdale Lakes, Tamarac, Health
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Using CT scans to see plaque in coronary arteries
It seems like the pinnacle of medical science: For just a few hundred dollars, you can walk into just about any hospital in Southern California and ask a doctor to check your arteries for buildup of heart-attack-inducing calcium plaque. Most of the time,...Tags: Death, Medical Research, Advertising, Mammogram, Healthcare Provider
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Women Waiting for Their Viagra
Premium Health News ServiceHappy birthday, Viagra. It's been a decade since Pfizer's lovechild was borne through the straits of regulatory approval. The little pill has helped millions of men reclaim their pride and their sex lives. It has also spawned progeny, in a sense, in the...Tags: Health Organizations, Medical Research, Menopause, Sex, Drugs and Medicines
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