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UK researchers develop ’cure’ for Type 2 diabetes: starve yourself
British researchers have developed what they say is a "cure" for Type 2 diabetes, the most common form of the...
Health spending rose in 2009, but at low rate
Total national health spending grew by 4% in 2009, the slowest rate of increase in 50 years, as people lost their...
Web Exclusive: Sepsis a 'Hidden Public Health Disaster'
Researchers at the University of Michigan say sepsis is "a sentinel event" whose survivors develop high...
CDC lowers flu season death estimate
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday substantially lowered its often-quoted estimate of how many...
Dallas-area employers unite to collect data on health benefits
  Nine large North Texas employers have formed a partnership to help each other get a grip on rising health...
Economy led to cuts in use of healthcare
The economic crisis in the United States has reduced the use of routine medical care, and the cutbacks here are much...
Cancer is the world’s costliest disease
Cancer is the world's top "economic killer" as well as its likely leading cause of death, the American Cancer...
What prevents falls after strokes? Study: Not much
    While most stroke survivors will suffer falls, strategies to prevent these dangerous events...
Web Exclusive: Physician Citizenship Tied to Mortality Rates
It's a common perception that physicians trained by foreign medical schools aren't as skilled as doctors trained by...
Foreign-born doctors give equal care in US
Patients treated by foreign-born doctors who trained in other countries fare just as well as people treated by doctors...