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Personalized Medicine Game Changer on Drug Creation, Distribution
Published April 13, 2012
Technological innovations and compelling science have accelerated the understanding of human genetics, and experts expect more personalized medicine.
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Hard to Swallow: Drug Prices for Seniors Jump 26%
Published March 30, 2012
The price of drugs commonly used by seniors have soared in the last decade, forcing older patients on a fixed income to make some hard decisions.
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No Band-Aid Solution to Nation’s Drug Shortage
Published March 15, 2012
Hospitals around the nation became perilously close to running out of a form of the old standby cancer drug methotrexate last month. Drug shortages are nothing new in the health world, and while the FDA acted swiftly to solve this shortage, a long-term solution must be created.
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Employees Get Pinched: Health Insurance Costs More
Published March 09, 2012
Health-care costs may have stabilized for employers and employees over the last year, but that doesn’t eclipse the fact that costs have shot up 40% for employees over the last five years, a new report shows.
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Can Ambulatory Care Fix Our Costly Healthy-Care System?
Published March 08, 2012
Ambulatory surgery centers provide a less-costly and more-convenient alternative to hospitals for surgical care and diagnostic and preventive procedures--all good news for patients, doctors and providers.
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Health Providers Wake Up to Customer Service
Published February 24, 2012
Taking a page out of already customer-care centered industries like retail and lodging, doctors’ offices across the country are changing the way they interact with patients. And the clock starts ticking the moment the patient drives into a provider’s parking lot.
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Bully Adults in the Workplace: What to Do
Published February 21, 2012
Adults who thought their days of dealing with bullies were left behind on the schoolyard better think again. But how you deal with them is different.
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Some Physicians Are Not Always Open or Honest With Patients, Survey Says
Published February 08, 2012
A new survey suggest doctors are not always open and honest with their patients, making it hard for patients to make informed decisions about the best treatments and course of care.
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Wondering What Your Doctor is Scribbling Down? You May Find Out Soon
Published January 27, 2012
Legally, patients have long had the right to view doctors’ notes. But practically, this information sharing has not always taken place.
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It’s Not too Late to Make New Year’s Resolutions That Stick
Published January 27, 2012
Almost one full month into the new year, you still have time to make a lasting resolutions if you do it right. Experts share these tips.

