01/09/2009
U.S. health information technology falls short-report (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Efforts to use information technology to improve U.S. health care will fall short of the potential seen by health leaders and could even set back the cause, a National Research Council report said on Friday.
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01/09/2009
Unemployed squeezed on health insurance (AP via Yahoo! News)
Newly unemployed Americans will have to spend about 30 percent of their jobless benefits on average to pay for health insurance through their former employer, according to a new report.
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01/09/2009
Health insurance no bargain for unemployed: group (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
A U.S. program aimed at helping unemployed people keep their health insurance costs so much it is largely unaffordable, a health consumer group said in a report released on Friday.
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01/09/2009
Good childhood fitness tied to adult health (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
A person's fitness level in childhood seems to influence certain measures of their health as young adults, new study findings suggest.
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01/09/2009
Health care overhaul needn't break bank: study (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
An analysis of proposals to overhaul U.S. health care by President-elect Barack Obama and members of Congress suggests it is possible to insure all Americans without significantly raising total health spending.
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01/09/2009
Health Tip: See Your Doctor Before Pregnancy (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
(HealthDay News) -- When you're pregnant, certain medical conditions can be dangerous for you and your developing baby, but you might not even be aware of some of these potential health risks.
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01/09/2009
Health Highlights: Jan. 8, 2009 (MedicineNet.com)
Title: Health Highlights: Jan. 8, 2009 Category: Health News Created: 1/9/2009 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 1/9/2009
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01/09/2009
9 Health Tips for Overseas Travel (US News & World Report)
Don't Leave Your Health Needs at Home When You Travel
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01/09/2009
Daschle, With Congress, To Overhaul Health Care (NPR)
The Senate kicked off the confirmation process for President-elect Barack Obama's Cabinet picks Thursday. First to go before a Senate committee was former Senate majority leader Tom Daschle. He's been tapped to head the Department of Health and Human Services. Daschle says his first and largest task will be to work with Congress to overhaul the nation's health care system.
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01/09/2009
Bradley says health not an issue in '09 (Major League Baseball)
Bradley says health not an issue in '09
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