
Dispensing Prescription Drugs in 3-Month Supplies Reduces Drug Costs by a Third
Purchasing prescription
drugs in a three-month
supply rather than a
one-month supply has long
been regarded as a way to
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US Gets a 'D' for Preterm Birth Rate
More than a half million
infants are born too soon
each year and face the risk
of lifetime health
challenges as a result.
Preterm birth is a serious
health problem that costs
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Health Care Accounts for Eight Percent of US Carbon Footprint, Calculation Finds
The American health-care
sector accounts for 8
percent of the country's
carbon dioxide emissions,
according to a
... > full story

Universal Helmet Laws For Motorcycling Most Important Policy For Saving Lives Of Motorcyclists
Researchers conducted one of
the first longitudinal
analyses of the effect of
public policies to reduce
motorcycle injuries and
... > full story
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Direct-to-Consumer Ads Associated With Higher Medicaid Costs
November 24, 2009 Direct-to-consumer advertising for a commonly prescribed antiplatelet drug does not appear associated with increased use, but may be associated with increased drug costs and Medicaid pharmacy ... > full story -
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Alarming Trend: Antiviral Therapy to Treat Hepatitis C Is Declining in the US
November 24, 2009 Researchers have determined that only 663,000 of the approximately 3.9 million Americans with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection received antiviral therapy between 2002 and 2007. If this disturbing ... > full story -
Genome-Wide Association Studies in Developing Countries Raise Important New Ethical Issues
November 23, 2009 Typically conducted in richer, developed countries but now increasingly done in the developing world, genome wide association studies raise a host of ethical issues that must be addressed, experts ... > full story -
Children Still Exposed to Secondhand Smoke in Spite of Smoking Ban, Welsh Study Finds
November 23, 2009 The smoking ban in Wales has not displaced secondhand smoke from public places into the home. A study of 3,500 children from 75 primary schools in Wales found that they were exposed to similar ... > full story -
Medical 'Pay for Performance' Programs Help Improve Care, but Not Always, Study Finds
November 23, 2009 Everybody likes a raise in pay. Even health care professionals, it appears. Now a new study reports that the performance ratings of patient care from 25 medical groups throughout California ... > full story -
Children Who Lack Continuity With a Regular Health Care Provider Miss Needed Services
November 23, 2009 Low-income children who don't access health care from the same place or provider over the long term are significantly more likely to have unmet health care needs compared with those do, according to ... > full story -
Team-Based Care Involving a Pharmacist Improves Blood Pressure Control
November 23, 2009 Patients whose hypertension is managed by a physician-pharmacist team have lower blood pressure levels and are more likely to reach goals for blood pressure control than those treated without this ... > full story -
Adoption: Every Child Deserves a Home, Researchers Urge
November 23, 2009 Finding a permanent home for children and youth who are in the care of welfare agencies should be a priority for all Canadians, researchers ... > full story -
Health-Care Debate Linked to Risk of Dying in US and Europe
November 22, 2009 A new Web site allows users to explore differences in the probability of dying across European countries and the US states for men and women of different ages and ... > full story -
Avoiding Panic in Pandemics
November 19, 2009 Public health officials walking a tightrope between massive demand for vaccines and intense public scrutiny of side effects now have a new standard for evaluating the safety of their vaccination ... > full story
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