Health
No 'one size fits all' for health claims
Health claims and symbols on food products could have a positive impact on public health. But there's no clear view yet on what works best.
Mar 10, 2014
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Health
Payment for routine office visits varies substantially
(HealthDay)—There is substantial variation in private insurance payment to physicians for routine office visits, according to research published in the September issue of Health Affairs.
Sep 18, 2013
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Medications
TV drug ads: The whole truth?
Consumers should be wary when watching those advertisements for pharmaceuticals on the nightly TV news, as six out of 10 claims could potentially mislead the viewer, say researchers in an article published in the Journal ...
Sep 16, 2013
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Health
How beneficial polyphenols truly are?
Scientifically proving the health benefits of polyphenols, particularly in reducing cardiovascular disease risks, can only be useful when taking into account how they fit in the body's complexity.
Jun 25, 2013
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Health
Benefits available to those exposed to 9/11 toxins
(AP)—New York officials are reaching out to people who may have been physically affected by the 9/11 attacks to tell them they may still be eligible for health benefits.
Jun 24, 2013
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Health
'Catastrophic' malpractice payouts add little to health care's rising costs
Efforts to lower health care costs in the United States have focused at times on demands to reform the medical malpractice system, with some researchers asserting that large, headline-grabbing and "frivolous" payouts are ...
Apr 30, 2013
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Surgery
UK experts: Cosmetic surgery needs tighter rules
A group of independent experts has slammed Britain's cosmetic surgery industry for not protecting patients adequately and is calling for stricter controls in the aftermath of a breast implant scandal in Europe last year that ...
Apr 23, 2013
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Health
Study reveals alcohol industry tactics to influence alcohol policy reform in Scotland
including supermarkets, drinks companies, and trade associations – distorted international evidence on effective alcohol control measures in an attempt to influence the Scottish Government's public health policy to its ...
Apr 23, 2013
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Health
Study: Health overhaul to raise claims cost 32 pct
(AP)—The nation's leading group of financial risk analysts says medical claims costs—the biggest driver of insurance premiums—will jump an average 32 percent for individual policies under President Barack Obama's health ...
Mar 26, 2013
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Health
Looming malpractice: Waiting for claims resolution takes up more than ten per cent of the average medical career
The average physician can expect to spend nearly 11 per cent of his or her career with a malpractice claim waiting to be resolved. Some specialists will spend nearly a third of their careers with open claims.
Jan 7, 2013
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