Is The Healthcare.gov Problem Really A Contracting Problem?

A listener says the failure of the Affordable Care Act website reflects the “abominable state of government procurement, especially in IT services.” Liz Sido…

Is The Healthcare.gov Problem Really A Contracting Problem?

To Keep Teenagers Alert, Schools Let Them Sleep In

A movement to start high schools later has gained momentum, bolstered by a growing body of research on the adolescent body clock.
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To Keep Teenagers Alert, Schools Let Them Sleep In

Negative experiences of transgender patients in emergency department settings

A new study out of Western University (London, Canada) has found the majority of transgender patients have had a negative experience when it comes to receiving emergency department (ED) care. The findings, by first author Greta Bauer, PhD, is in press at the Annals of Emergency Medicine, the...
Negative experiences of transgender patients in emergency department settings

Ask Well: Laser Treatments for Nail Fungus

Do laser treatments for toenail fungus really work? More than 2,000 Ask Well readers want to know.
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Ask Well: Laser Treatments for Nail Fungus

Ancient Grains for Breakfast

I rarely look at the breakfast cereals on the shelves in the supermarket, as it’s easier and cheaper for me to put together my own combos, writes Martha Rose Shulman in this week’s Recipes for Health.
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Ancient Grains for Breakfast

Shire Pharmaceuticals Initiates Voluntary Nationwide Recall of One Batch, Packaged into Three Lots, of VPRIV® (velaglucerase alfa for injection)

Shire Pharmaceuticals announced today the initiation of a voluntary recall in the United States of one batch, packaged into three lots, of VPRIV due to the presence of visible particulate matter, identified as stainless steel and barium sulfate. The particulate matter was found in a small number...
Shire Pharmaceuticals Initiates Voluntary Nationwide Recall of One Batch, Packaged into Three Lots, of VPRIV® (velaglucerase alfa for injection)

Sebelius: Obama not aware of HealthCare.gov problems before October 1

During a CNN interview Tuesday night, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius told Dr. Sanjay Gupta that President Obama had no warning of issu…
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Sebelius: Obama not aware of HealthCare.gov problems before October 1

Price Variation and Transparency

Recent changes to healthcare benefits, including the opportunity for consumers to exercise more choice in selecting providers and treatments, have the potential to help reduce costs. Truven Health Analytics has found that reducing price variation for the 108 million Americans with...
Price Variation and Transparency

Answering Your Healthcare Reform Questions

Healthcare in America is changing, and we know many of you have questions that need answering right away. That’s why Humana is trying to help both our member…
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Answering Your Healthcare Reform Questions

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Fitbit Force Wireless activity-tracking wristband, model numbers FB402BK, FB402BKS, FB402SL and FB402SLS

What Running Can Do for the Heart

Becoming fit as a marathoner doesn’t seem to protect the heart to the extent one might expect, although it may have unexpected benefits for your spouse.
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What Running Can Do for the Heart

President Obama to address widespread HealthCare gov problems

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President Obama to address widespread HealthCare gov problems

Another SGR Patch Likely, Lawmaker Says

Lawmakers can’t agree on a way to plug the $ 122 billion hole in the budget that would be created by the elimination of the reimbursement cuts and "chances are not great" for a permanent fix by the March 31 deadline, says the co-chair of the GOP Doctors’...
Another SGR Patch Likely, Lawmaker Says

The Monitored Man

After six months of heavy use of activity-monitoring gadgets — sometimes wearing four at a time — the author reports back.
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The Monitored Man

Hospital Groups Strike Back at Hospital Rating Systems

The Association of American Medical Colleges has issued a list of 25 guidelines to help hospital officials evaluate rating systems that rank hospitals. Hospitals are urged to consider the validity of measures used, and transparency about methodology.
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Hospital Groups Strike Back at Hospital Rating Systems

Why High-Impact Exercise Is Good for Your Bones

For stronger bones, sprint. Jump off a box 15 inches or higher at your gym and jump back up. Hop in place.
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Why High-Impact Exercise Is Good for Your Bones

Health Care Reform 101 -- An Intro to Insurance

Learn the basics of what insurance is, and what it isn’t. Find out the meaning of terms like co-insurance and co-payment. For more information visit http://w…

Health Care Reform 101 -- An Intro to Insurance

Every Dog Has Its Data

Wearable devices to track biometric activity are increasingly popular with humans, so it’s not surprising that people are also putting them on their dogs.
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Every Dog Has Its Data

22 LinkedIn Secrets LinkedIn Won't Tell You

I have written several articles about LinkedIn, and they often generate the most comments. Here are the highlights of my LinkedIn advice from previous articles, along with additional tips and tricks, many of which remain unspoken by the people at LinkedIn. With this checklist in hand, you can...
22 LinkedIn Secrets LinkedIn Won't Tell You

Building a Meal Around Roasted Vegetables

The Recipes for Health columnist Martha Rose Shulman offers new ways to roast vegetables.
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Building a Meal Around Roasted Vegetables