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Study: Wiser medication use could cut health costs

Study: Wiser medication use could save US $213 billion a year in avoidable health care costs

Updated 02 minutes, 41 seconds ago

18 mayors: Limit use of food stamps to buy soda

18 mayors, including NYC's, call for testing ways to limit use of food stamps to buy soda

Updated 1 hours, 05 minutes ago

Medicare: Cost-saving changes coming for diabetics

HEALTHBEAT: July 1 brings changes to way diabetics on Medicare purchase blood testing supplies

Wednesday - 06/19/2013, 04:08am EDT

Especially grim encephalitis toll feared in India

Especially grim year for encephalitis feared in northern India as poverty, politics take toll

Wednesday - 06/19/2013, 02:16am EDT

Mich. woman ordered to trial on false rape report

Judge orders trial for Michigan woman at center of false rape, fake cancer cases

Tuesday - 06/18/2013, 11:00pm EDT

Bolivian girl mauled by dog to fly to US for help

4-year-old girl mauled by dog in Bolivia to fly to Boston for reconstructive surgery

Tuesday - 06/18/2013, 10:02pm EDT

Nonprofit launches campaign to reach uninsured

Nonprofit launches 'Get Covered America' campaign to reach uninsured about health care law

Tuesday - 06/18/2013, 09:58pm EDT

Report: Slowdown in health care costs to continue

Report: Slowdown in US health care costs may turn into a trend, not a pause

Tuesday - 06/18/2013, 09:58pm EDT

Report: US adult smoking rate dips to 18 percent

Adult smoking rate may be falling again; down to 18 percent last year, government report says

Tuesday - 06/18/2013, 09:58pm EDT

Ark. AG seeks to uphold verdict against J&J

Ark. AG asks state's high court to uphold $1.2B fine against Johnson & Johnson, subsidiary

Tuesday - 06/18/2013, 09:28pm EDT

Gender report of Shah Rukh Khan baby investigated

Inquiry looks at report Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan, wife know unborn baby's gender

Tuesday - 06/18/2013, 09:00pm EDT

To ease shortage of organs, grow them in a lab?

As more patients get lab-grown body parts, scientists face challenge of making complex organs

Tuesday - 06/18/2013, 09:00pm EDT

Boston hospital to offer hand transplants for kids

Boston hospital to offer hand transplants for kids, following on success in adults

Tuesday - 06/18/2013, 09:00pm EDT

Minnesota G Banham has successful surgery on knees

Minnesota G Rachel Banham undergoes successful surgery on both knees

Tuesday - 06/18/2013, 08:00pm EDT

Taco Bell jumps on protein craze with menu test

Taco Bell to test 'Power Protein' menu featuring extra beef, chicken as part of health kick

Tuesday - 06/18/2013, 07:30pm EDT

Va foundation receives grant for Parkinson's study

Michael J. Fox Foundation awards grant to Va. organization for Parkinson's disease study

Tuesday - 06/18/2013, 11:11am EDT

Ga. radio hosts fired; mocked ex-player with ALS

Atlanta radio program hosts fired for mocking former NFL player with Lou Gehrig's disease

Tuesday - 06/18/2013, 10:08am EDT

Witness: Man who disrupted flight ranted about CIA

Passenger: Man who disrupted Hong Kong flight ranted about CIA, was not stable

Tuesday - 06/18/2013, 09:56am EDT

Court: 'Pay to delay' generic drugs can be illegal

Supreme Court: 'Pay-for-delay' deals between drug companies can sometimes be illegal

Tuesday - 06/18/2013, 06:50am EDT

Ukraine kids at risk from low vaccination rates

Fear, corruption, economic woes cause low vaccination rates in Ukraine _ stirring polio fears

Tuesday - 06/18/2013, 04:18am EDT

Hepatitis A outbreak linked to Ore. berry farm

FDA: Hepatitis A outbreak linked to Oregon berry farm, 30 illnesses reported in 5 states

Saturday - 06/01/2013, 09:10am EDT

No verdict in case of fired pregnant Ohio teacher

Jury deliberates without reaching verdict in Ohio lawsuit by fired pregnant teacher

Friday - 05/31/2013, 07:16pm EDT

Rape victim: Retaliation prevalent in military

AP Exclusive: Rape victim says retaliation for reporting sexual assault prevalent in military

Friday - 05/31/2013, 06:13pm EDT
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