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| 2010/06/26 |
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| Though a recent report ranking the health care systems of 7 industrialized countries received the most attention because the US was in last place, other interesting results from the study bring into question patient-centered medicine. |
| tags patient-centered health care socialized health care private health care health rankings |
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| 2010/02/14 |
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| With so much US attention directed toward health care and personal health, ideas spanning the range from conservative to liberal are being presented about how health care should work. Unfortunately, many of these views are extreme, ignoring alternatives. |
| tags personal health individual health prevention sustainable health care |
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| 2010/02/08 |
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| Because of the much publicized health reform efforts in the US, health care and personal health are receiving attention in many areas of the world highlighting how different countries cope with delivering care as effectively as possible. Unfortunately extreme conservative and liberal views are cloud |
| tags personal health individual health sustainable health care health costs health reform health forums |
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| 2009/10/13 |
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| While we the public love our fast food and sodas, our bodies do not and the increasing obesity epidemic is clear proof of a need for change. Unfortunately, the promotion of soda and fat taxes lacks significant support and we need to think of other ways to thin up our population. |
| tags obesity fat tax soda tax obesity epidemic fast food tax health care costs health care efficiency |
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| 2009/07/18 |
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| With the recently announced costs of health care reform pegged at 1 trillion dollars, many are asking whether spending the money makes sense. When compared to how much the current system is costing, the real question should be how fast can we reform the system. |
| tags health care reform trillion dollar reform Obama health reform |
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| 2009/07/05 |
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| From the response to the H1N1 flu, we can see that our governments do have the ability to unite behind an urgent issue and can promote corrective action. Sadly, with a crisis bigger than any flu, the rate of obesity continues to rise without any national plan. |
| tags obesity obesity epidemic healthcare costs federal response |
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| 2009/04/01 |
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| When considering the high costs of running the American healthcare system, drug costs are an important contributing factor. As a result, the use of generic drugs versus much more highly priced brand name versions is being considered. |
| tags drugs drug costs drug patents healthcare healthcare overhaul president obama |
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| 2009/03/10 |
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| While the lifting of the embryonic stem cell research funding ban by President Obama is being seen positively in some camps, others remain concerned about the use of these cells. However, one hope is that the increased research opportunities may lead to the use of alternate stem cell sources. |
| tags stem cells medical research health care politics |
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| 2009/02/10 |
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| tags health care overhaul health reform stimulus package health care inefficiency |
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| 2009/01/17 |
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| US Medicare does a disservice to those disabled and forced to leave work by not pushing them toward poverty at a point where they are most vulnerable. The 24 month delay before most can be paid benefits increases the risk of financial insolvency for those who depend on it. |
| tags health insurance disability medicare poverty |
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