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Help Put Consumer Back Into Health Care Decision Making Process

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Missouri sponsors 5th annual CEO Health Care Forum in St. Louis.

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Medicare Report Alarming, Need Improvement

The Medicare Trustees Report issued yesterday shows that while Medicare's financial outlook remains troubling, the program's outlook has improved slightly compared to last year's estimate. The Trustees note that Medicare expenditures were $408 billion in 2006, or 3.1 percent of gross domestic product (GDP), and are projected to increase to over 11 percent of GDP in 75 years.

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Jolt of java coffee can impact your health

For some people, the day doesn't begin until they've had their third cup of coffee. And while these slaves to Starbucks often make light of their coffee compulsion, Laura Juliano says a physical dependence on caffeine is no laughing matter.

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Massachusetts Takes Top Honors in the Nation for Electronic Prescribing

In front of hundreds of aspiring pharmacy students, Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, presented the Safe-Rx Award - recognizing Massachusetts as the top e-prescribing state in the nation - to Gov. Deval L. Patrick at the Face of Pharmacy event today.

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Disease management programs improve long-term outcomes

More than 30 percent of patients who suffer heart failure die within one year, but education and support programs have been shown to improve that statistic.

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NYC Subway Hero Urges New Yorkers To Get Checked for Colon Cancer

NYC subway hero Wesley Autrey Joins effort to save more lives by urging New Yorkers to get checked for colon cancer.

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Pet Owners' Health Is Weak, Need More Exercise

A common perception is that pet owner is a young person who is full of action, exercises a lot, and actively plays with a pet, particularly with a dog. The reality is different, however.

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Environment, genetics, social behavior integrated into national health survey

Is marriage good for your health? How does environment affect obesity? How are personality and genetics linked to heart disease? Do genes influence illegal drug use and risky sexual behaviors?

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Significant Reduction In Blood Pressure With Implantable Device

A device first implanted in the United States at the University of Rochester Medical Center as part of a clinical trial is showing a significant reduction in blood pressure in patients who suffer from severe hypertension and cannot control their condition with medications or lifestyle changes.

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77 Million Doses of Vaccine Supply Delivered

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today announced the designation of the week after Thanksgiving as National Influenza Vaccination Week. This year, National Influenza Vaccination Week will run from November 27 to December 3.

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