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Thursday, November 18, 2010

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World comparison shows U.S. healthcare lacking
Republicans critical as Medicare chief appears
FDA warns makers of caffeinated alcoholic drinks
Post-traumatic stress ups heart disease risk in vets
Rabid bats on the rise in Los Angeles County
Inflammation test poorly predicts heart attack
Skiers, beach goers face similar sun dangers
U.S. panel backs Dendreon's Provenge for Medicare
Donated U.S. heart devices reused in India
Antibiotic benefits slight in kids' ear infections

World comparison shows U.S. healthcare lacking
November 18, 2010 08:13 AM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A third of Americans say they have gone without medical care or skipped filling a prescription because of cost, compared to 5 percent in the Netherlands, according to study released on Thursday.

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Republicans critical as Medicare chief appears
November 18, 2010 07:43 AM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Republicans decried the cost of Medicare and Medicaid and accused the Obama administration of blocking their oversight of the federally supported insurance programs for the elderly and the poor, at a hearing on Wednesday.

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FDA warns makers of caffeinated alcoholic drinks
November 18, 2010 08:20 AM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. regulators warned makers of caffeinated alcoholic drinks that their products are unsafe and violate federal laws, following a public outcry and several state bans.

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Post-traumatic stress ups heart disease risk in vets
November 17, 2010 06:24 PM ET
CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. military veterans who have post-traumatic stress disorder -- a condition marked by severe anxiety, sleep disruptions, hyperarousal and impaired concentration -- have double the risk of dying and a greater risk of developing cardiovascular disease, researchers said on Wednesday.

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Rabid bats on the rise in Los Angeles County
November 17, 2010 09:49 PM ET
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - If the threat of earthquakes, wildfires and mudslides isn't enough to worry Los Angeles residents, public health officials are now warning of an unusually high number of rabid bats.

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Inflammation test poorly predicts heart attack
November 17, 2010 06:21 PM ET
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A blood test that looks for signs of inflammation in people with high blood pressure does a poor job of predicting who should take statins to lower cholesterol, researchers said on Wednesday.

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Skiers, beach goers face similar sun dangers
November 17, 2010 06:22 PM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Just because it's cold outside doesn't mean the sun can't cook your skin, hints a new study of ultraviolet (UV) radiation and people's behavior at mountain ski resorts.

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U.S. panel backs Dendreon's Provenge for Medicare
November 17, 2010 06:05 PM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. advisory panel backed Dendreon Corp's Provenge prostate cancer therapy on Wednesday, telling the Medicare insurance program for the elderly that available data showed it could help patients.

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Donated U.S. heart devices reused in India
November 17, 2010 06:25 PM ET
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Implanted cardiac defibrillators removed from American patients due to infection or upgrade are saving lives in India thanks to a U.S. doctor with a big heart.

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Antibiotic benefits slight in kids' ear infections
November 17, 2010 08:05 PM ET
By Lynne Peeples NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The benefits of treating kids' ear infections with antibiotics may not always outweigh the costs in side effects and dollars spent, suggests a new review of more than 100 studies on the topic.

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