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Viewpoints: Two views on how to fight obesity; Tough choices for big business on health costs

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Study looking at impact of HIV funding on Rwanda's health system has 'serious limitations'

news-medical.net — “In this post on the Center for Global Development's (CGD) "Global Health Policy" blog, Research Fellow Victoria Fan, Director of Global Health Policy Amanda Glassman, and Research Assistant Rachel Silverman of the Center for Global Development (CGD) examine what they call the "serious limitations" of a study published recently in the American Journal of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene that looked at the impact of HIV/AIDS funding on Rwanda's health system.” View full resource at news-medical.net

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Decrease in preterm births leads to decrease in US infant mortality rate

news-medical.net — “More than 1,000 fewer babies died before celebrating their first birthday between 2007 and 2008, and many of them had the benefit of a full-term pregnancy, according to data released today by the National Center for Health Statistics.” View full resource at news-medical.net

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Family of woman with rare, flesh eating bacteria say she'll lose - KLTV.com-Tyler, Longview, Jacksonville, Texas | ETX News

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theheart.org: trusted cardiology news and opinions

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With Medicare, other health issues in flux, lawmakers and lobbyists struggle to decide next steps

news-medical.net — “Six health care lobbyists told Politico Pro that much of their strategic planning depends on the Supreme Court's upcoming health law decision and the November elections. But some lawmakers are signalling hope that this is the year to address Medicare's "doc fix" problem.” View full resource at news-medical.net

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Medicare Fraud: $5.6 Billion Paid To 2,600 Drugstores With Questionable Billings, Report Shows

huffingtonpost.com — “WASHINGTON — It would take a mighty big pill box to hold them. A pharmacy in Kansas billed Medicare for more than 1,000 prescriptions each for two patients in a single year, part of a pattern of questionable billings at 2,600 drugstores nationwide uncovered by federal investigators in a report Thursday.” View full resource at huffingtonpost.com

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Screening Children For Sudden Cardiac Death Not Feasible As Costs Outweigh Benefits

medicalnewstoday.com — “An article, published in Circulation by Laurel K. Leslie, MD, MPH from the Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) and colleagues from Tufts Medical Center and Floating Ho” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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ACP pleased with rule to increase Medicaid payment rates

eurekalert.org — “The American College of Physicians, representing 132,000 internal medicine specialists and medical student members, is pleased to see the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' release of the proposed rule to increase Medicaid payment rates for certain primary care services to the level of Medicare, which will apply to both fee-for-service and managed care Medicaid plans.” View full resource at eurekalert.org

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Are lack of parenting skills to blame for A.D.H.D? | BabyCenter

blogs.babycenter.com — “Let me just say no. A big fat no. I don't believe, for one second, that a person's lack of parenting skills are to blame for their child's A.D.H.D. When I” View full resource at blogs.babycenter.com

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Gift Catalog - Children's Medical Center - Dallas

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Tickets for Team Children's 2012 Sports Fest in Pittsburgh from ShowClix

showclix.com — “Play all day at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh's Team Children's 2012 Sport Fest! Interact with and learn from some of the area's best coaches like Dan Bylsma, Jamie Dixon, John Banaszak and many more! From ice hockey*, basketball*, football*, soccer, soft ball, volley ball, track, lacrosse, archery and golf to bouncy houses, miniature golfing, ice skating, dancing and so much more, you'll have fun all day learning about fitness, sports safety and healthy nutrition. Children's Hospital's top ” View full resource at showclix.com

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