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Patients save 30% and third-party payers save 18% when medications are purchased 3 months at a time. More: http://bit.ly/1UMb6E about 10 hours ago from bit.ly
Only 25% of baby boomers take advantage of preventive services such as flu vaccines and cancer screenings. More: http://bit.ly/3mAEml about 22 hours ago from bit.ly
House is starting debate on Medicare "doc fix" bill now. Vote expected later this afternoon #healthreform 10:56 AM Nov 19th from web
Will seasonal flu vaccines be produced in insect cells instead of chicken eggs? FDA is considering it. More: http://bit.ly/3HRfkM 9:23 AM Nov 19th from bit.ly
Women who develop preeclampsia during pregnancy may be at increased risk of hypothyroidism later in life. More: http://bit.ly/LU4Qp 6:33 AM Nov 19th from bit.ly
Spanish study suggests that alcohol intake (in men) is associated with lower heart disease risks. More: http://bit.ly/2PdxuB 4:24 AM Nov 19th from bit.ly
Senators emerge from closed door meeting with Reid. Senate bill costs $849 billion, covers 94% of citizens. Public plan is in. #healthreform 3:32 PM Nov 18th from web
Food Safety Modernization Act will increase inspections of food processing plants & give FDA ability mandate recalls. http://bit.ly/at4wj 3:05 PM Nov 18th from bit.ly
Rapid H1N1 tests missed the virus in most Australian ICU patients. More: http://bit.ly/13Qw22 3:01 PM Nov 18th from bit.ly
Cardiologist attending the American Heart Association meeting was struck by a car (while jogging) and killed. More: http://bit.ly/3V0Ri0 5:13 AM Nov 18th from bit.ly
FDA approves hot pepper patch (capsaicin) for shingles pain. Side effects are common. More: http://bit.ly/2ekKne 5:01 AM Nov 18th from bit.ly
Senators blame HHS secretary Sebelius for H1N1 vaccine shortage. Is that fair? More: http://bit.ly/hpK4Y 4:52 AM Nov 18th from bit.ly
FDA warns that neg pressure wound suction devices can cause infections or (if vessel ruptures) cause deadly bleeding. http://bit.ly/2yCqVL 2:10 PM Nov 17th from bit.ly
High-dose folic acid and B12 may increase lung cancer risk. More: http://bit.ly/c2jJY 2:06 PM Nov 17th from bit.ly
The percentage of Americans with high levels of LDL cholesterol dropped by 1/3 between 2000 and 2006. More: http://bit.ly/bHKAe 2:04 PM Nov 17th from bit.ly
Ancient Egyptian mummies show evidence of vascular disease. More: http://bit.ly/aQgdE 2:02 PM Nov 17th from bit.ly
Sen. Homeland hearing:HHS's Nicole Lurie says gov has tried hard to be transparent, blames delays in #h1n1 vaccine supply on "Mother Nature" 12:38 PM Nov 17th from web
In congressional hearing, Sens. Lieberman & Collins criticize Sebelius for wrongly predicting how much vaccine would be ready by Nov. #h1n1 12:33 PM Nov 17th from web
FDA issues warning on combining clopidogrel (Plavix) with GERD Drug (Prilosec). More: http://bit.ly/3r5vJ8 9:47 AM Nov 17th from bit.ly
AMA's Nancy Nielsen "hopeful" House will pass doc payment fix bill this week, despite failure of Senate to pass similar bill #healthreform 8:29 AM Nov 17th from web