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Richmond, Calif. is the latest front line of the battle over taxes on sugary drinks; Europeans are skimping on dental care because of their economic problems; A new summary may help consumers choosing health plans; A study found benefits for adolescents who lived in states with healthy-food requirements...
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Ebola outbreak, challenges with treating HIV patients, health insurance law implementation issues
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Here's what's making health news this morning: The New Science Behind America's Deadliest Diseases (WSJ): Scientists have linked conditions including heart disease, diabetes and cancer to chronic inflammation, and they are studying how high-fat foods and excess body weight may increase the...
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Here's what's happening in health news this morning: House Set to Vote on Health Law Repeal (WSJ): The House has voted 30 times previously to undo all or part of the health law, and the Senate is all but certain to ignore the House action. But GOP leaders want to reaffirm their opposition to...
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Here's what's making health news this morning: WellPoint to Buy Amerigroup (WSJ): Health-benefits provider WellPoint Inc. agreed to acquire the managed-care company Amerigroup Corp. in a roughly $4.46 billion cash deal in an effort to expand its presence in the Medicaid space. A Community's...
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So what's likely to happen next week, when the Supreme Court is expected to hand down its decision on the federal health overhaul? Our friends over at the Law Blog have a smart analysis of the most likely four scenarios, shown in order of how much of the law would be struck down:
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Here's what's making health news this morning: New Bird Flu Study Shows Virus's Pandemic Potential (WSJ): A paper on genetically altered H5N1 virus in Science is one of two controversial experiments whose planned publication sparked fears it would give terrorists a blueprint for making a...
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Johnson & Johnson and Justice are close to settling a protracted investigation into promotion of the antipsychotic Risperdal, for what would be one of the highest sums to date in a drug-marketing case, according to people familiar with the matter. The sides are trying to wrap together lawsuits, state...
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The WHO ties diesel fumes to lung cancer; Republicans ready a health-care message for after the Supreme Court ruling; An unconfirmed report raises fears about St. Jude's newer defibrillator lead; Aetna CEO Mark Bertolini talks about his industry's future.
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Insurers will continue health-law benefits; the U.S. Commerce Secretary takes a medical leave; parents are caring for fragile children at home; restaurants are catering to diners with allergies; and yoga is making a play to be seen as a sport.
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UnitedHealth Group will keep some early consumer features of the health law regardless of the Supreme Court decision; Type 1 diabetes is on the rise; the FDA staff questioned the benefits of an Edwards Lifesciences valve; states are waiting on the Supreme Court to figure out health exchanges; hospitals...
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Here's what's making health news this morning: NFL Retirees File Single Suit for Head Injuries (WSJ): In the complaint, lawyers for more than 2,300 retired players in 86 suits alleged that for decades the NFL hid the risks of such injuries and ignored mounting evidence of the long-term effects...
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Employers who offer health benefits to workers are taking a sanguine approach to the upcoming Supreme Court case that will decide the fate of the federal health law.
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Sugar Ban Stirs Up New York (WSJ): As public-health officials praised New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's proposal to ban the sale of large-size drinks in restaurants and other locations, some academics and business groups called the plan an ineffective way to handle the obesity crisis and cr
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Here's what's making health news this morning: