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High hospital bills go public, but will it help?
WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time, the government is publicly revealing how much hospitals charge, and the differences are astounding: Some bill tens of thousands of dollars more than others for the same treatment, even within the same city....
Tags: Antitrust Issues, Kathleen Sebelius, Insurance, Washington, DC, New York University
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Technology may find ovarian cancer cells at an earlier stage
New technology for identifying early stage ovarian cancer in uterine and cervical cells could have the potential to one day stem this often deadly disease, according to a recent study in the International Journal of Cancer. Using equipment that can...
Tags: Medical Research, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Science and Technology, Diseases and Illnesses, Ovarian Cancer
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What is gluten? And other frequently asked questions about gluten
What is gluten? Gluten is a protein that is found in certain grains, including wheat, barley and rye and triticale (a cross between wheat and rye). What problems prompt people to avoid gluten? Gluten causes inflammation of the small intestine in...
Tags: Recipes, Osteoporosis, Iron (dietary supplement), Celiac Disease, Diseases and Illnesses
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How early can a child be diagnosed with autism?
Q: What symptoms should parents watch for if they are worried a young child may have autism? Is it possible to diagnose autism before age 2? A: With careful evaluation by an expert, diagnosing a child younger than 2 with autism is possible. More often,...
Tags: Autism, Behavioral Conditions, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Symptoms
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UCF Medical School graduated its first class Friday
And they're doctors. The first class of medical students to come out of the University of Central Florida College of Medicine graduated Friday morning during a ceremony on the UCF campus. The charter class of 36 graduates also was the first class of...
Tags: Students, Financial Aid, Orlando Health, University of Florida, John Hitt
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Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment
DAKOTAS GAS PRICES Gas prices on pace for all-time highs in ND, SD FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Gas prices in the Dakotas are poised to reach all-time highs. Triple A North Dakota spokesman Gene LaDoucer says he expects the state to break the statewide...Tags: Interior Policy, Pension and Welfare, Agriculture, Manufacturing and Engineering, Petroleum Industry
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Cedars-Sinai stands out for steep pricing
When Medicare disclosed average charges from thousands of U.S. hospitals for 100 common procedures last week, only one hospital was near the top in every category: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Be it a cardiac stent, a hip replacement or a...
Tags: Employment, Insurance, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Medical Research, Hospitals and Clinics
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Forgetfulness not necessarily a sign of dementia
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: As his caregiver, how can I tell if my father's memory loss is just a natural part of aging, or if it's the early stages of Alzheimer's disease? At what point should I take him to be seen by a physician? ANSWER: In many people, memory...Tags: Pharmaceuticals, General Practitioners, Chemical Industry, Medical Research, Diseases and Illnesses
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The virtues of spit
Anyone who has ever had an infant who uses a pacifier has confronted the situation: Baby lets binkie fall out of mouth. Binkie hits ground. Baby commences crying. Question arises: How to restore the pacifier to a hygienic state before returning it to baby...
Tags: Pediatrics, Family, Physical Conditions, Medical Specialization, Allergies
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Is Beyonce pregnant? Some pros and cons
Los Angeles TimesIs Beyonce pregnant? Sure, if you listen to some sources, or no way Jose, if you listen to others. "Music insiders" reportedly told the New York Post, after the Met Gala last week, that the superstar and wife of Jay-Z is indeed with child. Witness her...Tags: Beyonce, Music, Jay-Z, Entertainment, MTV (tv network)
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Razing the ivory tower
If you think today's university is home to individual thinkers thinking individually, think again. Today's university is international and multinational in every way — blown open, in great part, by this century's digital explosion of information....Tags: Students, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Science and Technology, Google Inc., Israel
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'Mad Men' recap: Slave to love
Being a "Mad Men" fan these days feels a little like being a woman who, after dating a string of jerks, finally gives a nice guy a chance and discovers that, hey, there's something to this after all. One of the ongoing debates about this season is...Tags: Linda Cardellini, AMC (tv network), Adultery, Martin Luther King Jr., John F. Kennedy Assassination (1963)
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