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Big Health Insurer Agrees to Update Its Fee Data New York Times - United States The settlement will have a nationwide impact because UnitedHealth, the biggest health insurer in New York, operates the databases used by the entire ... See all stories on this topic

Kaiser Health News Washington Post - United States Millions of Americans covered by health insurance are paying more for less -- fewer benefits, higher co-pays and additional deductibles -- and are at risk ... See all stories on this topic

Rough Market Takes Toll on Aetna and WellPoint Wall Street Journal - USA By VANESSA FUHRMANS As further evidence of the toll market turmoil has taken on health insurers' investment portfolios, Aetna Inc. projected a decline in ... See all stories on this topic

Government Health Care Means the End of Choice Wall Street Journal - USA Dr. Fred W. Frick ("Health-Care Rationing Is Inevitable, So Get Over It," Letters, Jan. 6) asks why it's OK for a health-insurance executive to deny ... See all stories on this topic

Minn. Confirms Tainted Peanut Butter Link to Salmonella Outbreak Washington Post - United States The health report, issued on the Minnesota Department of Health Web site, was a follow-up to initial tests done last week on salmonella bacteria found in a ... See all stories on this topic

Congress Set to Renew Health Care for Children New York Times - United States By ROBERT PEAR WASHINGTON — Congress is poised to give President-elect Barack Obama a quick victory by passing a bill to provide health insurance to ... See all stories on this topic

Personal Health New Thinking on How to Protect the Heart New York Times - United States By JANE E. BRODY If last week’s column convinced you that surgery may not be the best way to avoid a heart attack or sudden cardiac death, the next step is ... See all stories on this topic

JPMorgan's Dimon: US Needs To Improve Its Health Care System CNNMoney.com - USA (JPM) Chief Executive James Dimon said Monday it is time to improve health care for all Americans. Dimon was the keynote speaker at the 27th Annual ... See all stories on this topic

Health technology may get massive investment, though concerns persist Boston Globe - United States The Obama transition team and Congressional Democrats plan to invest tens of billions on health information technology in the economic stimulus plan now ... See all stories on this topic

US Catholic contract unconstitutional: ACLU suit Reuters - USA The suit filed in US District Court in Boston said the Department of Health and Human Services violated the separation of church and state by giving the US ... See all stories on this topic

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UCL scientists unlock secret to overeating By admin UCL research: latest Health Survey for England: UCL News, 16 December 2008. One in three UK adults will be obese by 2012: UCL News, 11 December 2008. Overweight children may inherit faster eating behaviour, UCL scientists reveal: UCL ... UCL News - http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/all-news

Comment Central - Times Online - WBLG: Will Labour List be a success? The first is that it is the one place where news of interest to Conservatives can reliably be found. A speech by David Cameron, a new candidate in Islington, a bill being advanced by a Tory peer, a new poll in tomorrow's papers and so ... Comment Central - Times Online - WBLG - http://timesonline.typepad.com/comment/

Study: Can More Sleep Help Fight Off Colds? - Health News - Health.com By Theresa TamkinsMONDAY, Jan. 12, 2009 (Health.com) — Are you getting enough sleep? If not, it could be hurting your health. A new study suggests that people who lose just a bit of sleep, or those who have poor quality sleep, ... Health News - http://news.health.com/

Congress Takes Up Children’s Health Program — Again - The Caucus ... Medical News Today. Health Disparities Expert Discusses Environmental, Biological Influences. blog.bioethics.net. Mexico's Healthcare System Wins Red Tape ... More Politics News. Political Memo: In Emphasis on Economy, Obama Looks to ... The Caucus - http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/

Money Beat Wal-Mart CEO Discusses Health Care, Oil Addiction. January 12, 2009 2:33 PM. Herman ABC News’ Charles Herman reports: While televisions across the country this morning showed President Bush giving what is expected to be his last press ... Money Beat - http://blogs.abcnews.com/moneybeat/

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Dangers may be lurking in home’s cabinets - More health news ... Here's a look at the surprising health dangers in your home's hidden spaces, plus expert advice on what to keep and what to toss.

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