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Health insurance costs grow more gradually in 2008
WASHINGTON - Health insurance premiums rose a modest 5 percent this year for coverage that's getting skimpier, researchers say.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2008-09-24
Drug companies to reveal grant practices
For years, the nation's largest drug and medical device manufacturers have courted doctors with consulting fees, free trips to exotic locales and sponsoring the educational conferences that physicians attend.
People:Charles Grassley
2008-04-12
Orthopedics group hangs "Women Wanted" sign
Women wanted! Willingness to wield saws, drills and repair knees a must. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) is actively seeking women to join the almost all-white male profession.
Nations:U.S.
2008-03-09
Doctors looks to biologics to repair joints
The orthopedics industry is using more biology and less metal to repair injured and diseased joints.
2008-03-07
Exercise helps prevent falls in elderly
Like a lot of people, former flight attendant Mary Nicholson wasn't an exerciser. But two years ago she changed all that -- at age 71. For Nicholson, part of the motivation to exercise was to be strong and agile enough to avoid a fall. "I'm bound and determined I'm not going to fall and break a bone," she said during a workout that included balancing on one leg, working with weights and stair-climbing.
2007-03-20
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