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  1. Patients save 30% and third-party payers save 18% when medications are purchased 3 months at a time. More: http://bit.ly/1UMb6E
  2. Only 25% of baby boomers take advantage of preventive services such as flu vaccines and cancer screenings. More: http://bit.ly/3mAEml
  3. House is starting debate on Medicare "doc fix" bill now. Vote expected later this afternoon #healthreform
  4. Will seasonal flu vaccines be produced in insect cells instead of chicken eggs? FDA is considering it. More: http://bit.ly/3HRfkM
  5. Women who develop preeclampsia during pregnancy may be at increased risk of hypothyroidism later in life. More: http://bit.ly/LU4Qp
  6. Spanish study suggests that alcohol intake (in men) is associated with lower heart disease risks. More: http://bit.ly/2PdxuB
  7. Senators emerge from closed door meeting with Reid. Senate bill costs $849 billion, covers 94% of citizens. Public plan is in. #healthreform
  8. Food Safety Modernization Act will increase inspections of food processing plants & give FDA ability mandate recalls. http://bit.ly/at4wj
  9. Rapid H1N1 tests missed the virus in most Australian ICU patients. More: http://bit.ly/13Qw22
  10. Cardiologist attending the American Heart Association meeting was struck by a car (while jogging) and killed. More: http://bit.ly/3V0Ri0
  11. FDA approves hot pepper patch (capsaicin) for shingles pain. Side effects are common. More: http://bit.ly/2ekKne
  12. Senators blame HHS secretary Sebelius for H1N1 vaccine shortage. Is that fair? More: http://bit.ly/hpK4Y
  13. FDA warns that neg pressure wound suction devices can cause infections or (if vessel ruptures) cause deadly bleeding. http://bit.ly/2yCqVL
  14. High-dose folic acid and B12 may increase lung cancer risk. More: http://bit.ly/c2jJY
  15. The percentage of Americans with high levels of LDL cholesterol dropped by 1/3 between 2000 and 2006. More: http://bit.ly/bHKAe
  16. Ancient Egyptian mummies show evidence of vascular disease. More: http://bit.ly/aQgdE
  17. Sen. Homeland hearing:HHS's Nicole Lurie says gov has tried hard to be transparent, blames delays in #h1n1 vaccine supply on "Mother Nature"
  18. In congressional hearing, Sens. Lieberman & Collins criticize Sebelius for wrongly predicting how much vaccine would be ready by Nov. #h1n1
  19. FDA issues warning on combining clopidogrel (Plavix) with GERD Drug (Prilosec). More: http://bit.ly/3r5vJ8
  20. AMA's Nancy Nielsen "hopeful" House will pass doc payment fix bill this week, despite failure of Senate to pass similar bill #healthreform