HHS Hikes Value of Mental Health Services in Medicare from Moreover Medical ---Jul 24 2008
Physicians, Patients Stand to Benefit Family physicians treating seniors for mental health disorders, such as depression, recently got a pay raise from the federal government. For 18 months beginning July 1, 2008, HHS will increase the physician fee
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Researchers find key mechanism of cell damage in aging and disease from Moreover Medical ---Jul 24 2008
Researchers have taken a first snapshot of how a class of highly reactive molecules inflicts cellular damage as part of aging, heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes, kidney disease and Alzheimer's disease to name a few. According to a study published
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Study shows emergency physicians have good first instincts in diagnosing heart attacks from Moreover Medical ---Jul 24 2008
A study out of Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center demonstrates emergency room doctors are correctly identifying patients who are having a heart attack, even when laboratory tests haven't yet confirmed it. The study used data from a registry
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Female physicians most effective at treating childhood asthma from Moreover Medical ---Jul 24 2008
MedWire News: Female physicians have a better perception of asthma symptoms in children than their male counterparts, according to Turkish researchers. The finding could indicate 'a significant contribution of gender-related factors in clinical attitudes
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Obesity creeps up in US: report(AFP) from Yahoo Health ---Jul 18 2008
 AFP - Obesity continued to creep up in the United States last year and now affects more than one in four US adults, a US government report showed Friday.
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Pet Doors Opening at Assisted Living Centers(HealthDay) from Yahoo Health ---Jul 24 2008
HealthDay - THURSDAY, July 24 (HealthDay News) -- When the elderly womanfirst arrived at Brooke Grove Retirement Village in Sandy Spring, Md.,some of the staffers were skeptical when they saw she had brought her catalong.
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Report Says Florida 'Bare-Bones' Health Plans Will Not Reduce Number Of Uninsured Residents from Medical News Today ---Jul 23 2008
The "Cover Florida" plan, which offers "bare-bones" health insurance to low-income residents, likely will not reduce the number of uninsured, according to a report by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, the
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CQ Weekly Examines 'Next Major Challenge' For New AMA President from Medical News Today ---Jul 22 2008
CQ Weekly in its July 21 issue profiled Nancy Nielsen, the new president of the American Medical Association, and examined "her toughest case ahead: the health care overhaul debate." Nielsen's "eclectic resume" likely will shape her opinions on AMA's next major challenge: "positioning itself in a fresh round of discussions" regarding an overhaul of the U.S. health care system, CQ Weekly reports.
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