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Health Articles by Experts more Credible than Personal Blogs - Health information written by a doctor is rated as more credible when it appears on a Web site than in a blog or a homepage, according to a study of college students.

How Much Will Your Surgery Cost with Health Care Reform - Healthcare Blue Book Survey: How Much Will Your Surgery Cost? Hospitals Can't Tell You...

Increased Co-payments for Doctor Visits Boost Health Care Costs for Seniors - Brown University researchers led by Dr. Amal Trivedi found that higher co-payments encouraged senior citizens to reduce their doctor visits, but they became sicker and required more expensive hospital care. Details are in the Jan. 28, 2010, edition of The New England Journal of Medicine.

Pregnant Women do not Look Like Olives - A pregnant woman does not look like an olive - Researchers simplify dangerously confusing warnings on prescription bottles.

Cardiovascular Devices often Approved Without Quality Studies - Findings suggest cardiovascular devices often approved by FDA without high-quality studies - Pre-market approval by the FDA of cardiovascular devices is often based on studies that lack adequate strength or may have been prone to bias, according to a study in the December 23/30 issue of JAMA. The researchers found that of nearly 80 high-risk devices, the majority received approval based on data from a single study.

Using Disinfectants may Promote Superbugs - Using disinfectants could cause bacteria to become resistant to antibiotics as well as the disinfectant itself, according to research published in the January issue of Microbiology. The findings could have important implications for how the spread of infection is managed in hospital settings.

Breakthrough for Therapeutic Vaccines - It should be possible to use therapeutic vaccines to create both cheap and effective drugs for diseases like cancer and allergies.

National Vaccine Plan - IOM Report - While vaccines help prevent many diseases in the United States, we lack immunization protection against several serious illnesses, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine that identifies priority areas for updating the National Vaccine Plan.

Community Health Centers - Primary Care - Community health centers have become the centerpiece of the nation's efforts to provide access to primary care for all and therefore experience a greater need for primary care providers, who already are in short supply.

Managing Hypertension and High Cholesterol Website - As part of Mayo Clinic and Microsoft Corp.'s shared vision to help families take better care of their health, the two companies have made enhancements to Mayo Clinic Health Manager, a free online application designed to help people organize and better manage their health.

Lowering Sodium Consumption Could Save US $18 billion Annually in Health Costs - Reducing Americans average intake of sodium to the amount recommended by health officials could save the nation as much as $18 billion annually in avoided health care costs and improve the quality of life for millions of people, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

Mayo Clinic Recognized for Implementing Quality Heart Disease and Stroke Care - Mayo Clinic has been recognized for achievement in using evidence-based guidelines to provide the best possible care to patients through The American Heart Association/ American Stroke Association's Get With The GuidelinesSM program.

People With Mental Health Problems Receive Inadequate Medical Care - New research led by the University of Leicester and published this week in the British Journal of Psychiatry reveals that people with mental health problems are receiving inferior care for their medical needs.

To Vaccinate Or Not to Vaccinate - Almost everyone agrees that vaccination has been one of the single most effective public health measures ever undertaken however it still remains one of the most controversial issues facing medicine today. We will take a look at these controversies, attempting to dispel truly fallacious information and focusing on real issues of concern to families.

Mayo Clinic Health Manager for Managing Medical Information - Health Manager, a privacy and security enhanced free online application that provides people with a place to store medical information and receive real-time individualized health guidance and recommendations based on the clinical expertise of Mayo Clinic.

1 in 4 Americans Lack Access to Care During Medical Emergencies - Although most Americans live close to some type of emergency room, as many as one in four Americans are more than an hour away from the type of hospital that's most prepared to save their life during a time-sensitive medical emergency, according to a new University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine study published in the journal Annals of Emergency Medicine.

New Guideline for Prescribing Opioid Pain Drugs - Researchers at Oregon Health and Science University provide evidence to support first published guideline for treating chronic non-cancer pain with opioid medications. A national panel of pain management experts representing the American Pain Society (APS) and the American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM) has published the first comprehensive, evidence-based clinical practice guideline to assist clinicians in prescribing potent opioid pain medications for patients with chronic non-cancer pain.

Australia Grants Final Approval for Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine - Intercell AG (VSE: ICLL) today announced that the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) granted product approval for the company's vaccine to prevent Japanese Encephalitis. This decision of the Australian authorities represents the first regulatory approval for the vaccine in any country.

Get the Best Medical Care for You and Your Family - One of my pet peeves is the field of medicine and doctors. People are getting so screwed over so bad by the medical profession its unbelievable. Sure there are great doctors and great hospitals and great drugs and great things being done everyday by an army of health care workers. But when you have a difficult medical problem - watch out. Only through transparency will the truth be told.

Barack Obamas Health Care Plan - Barack Obama's ambitious health care plan is fairly simple and straightforward. His plan seeks to dramatically and swiftly increase the number of people that have health insurance. He insists that this plan will save the typical American family approximately $2500 in annual costs.

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