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Drug Company to Congress: The ‘Dog Ate My Homework’
Just about anyone who has ever been a kid in school recalls…
Complex, Chronic Illnesses Last a Lifetime and Consume 70% of the Healthcare Dollar
Medical care is organized to treat acute conditions but the need today…
Diplomats for Polio Eradication?
As China reports four cases of wild poliovirus type 1 close…
Gifts to Doctors: What the Talmud Teaches
Recently I heard a Rabbi discuss the prohibitions against bribes in Jewish…
Contagion: Help Congress Protect the CDC’s Outbreak Investigation Budget
This is a joint post with Kate McQueston. Coming your way in…
National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month – Paving the Way towards a Healthier Future
There are an estimated 23 million obese or overweight children in the…
Britain Rations Health Care
Hip replacements, cataract surgery and tonsil removal are among operations now being…
Nursing Home Compare Overall Complete
The redesign of the federal Nursing Home Compare website, which lets consumers…
Tobacco Control Policies; Scaling Up Incentives
As the world readies for the upcoming UN high-level meeting on non-communicable…