Thursday, November 5, 2015

Keep Health Care Costs Down

Americans support aggressive regulation to keep health care costs in check
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Poll: Americans Want Bold Action to Keep Health Care Costs Down

Most Americans now support aggressive regulation to keep health care costs in check -- including price caps on drugs, medical devices and payments to doctors and hospitals, a new...
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Hormone-Like Drug Doesn't Help Women With Alzheimer's: Study

The drug raloxifene doesn't help the declining memory and thinking skills of women who have mild to moderate dementia due to Alzheimer's disease, a small study suggests. "We found...
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Health Tip: Eat Enough Fiber

While fiber is essential for proper digestion, weight management and overall health, many Americans aren't getting enough. Women should get at least 25 grams per day, and...
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Low-Fat Diets No Better Than Other Plans: Study

Low-fat diets are often promoted as a superior way to lose weight, but they're no more effective than other types of diets, a new review indicates. "We found that low-fat diets were not more...
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Health Tip: Plan for a Healthier Lifestyle

If you want to change to a healthier lifestyle, a series of small steps each day will help you reach your goal. The Weight-Control Information Network recommends...
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Heart Patients Worldwide Missing Out on Key Drugs

Many patients worldwide don't receive generic life-saving heart medicines that are supposedly affordable, a new study reveals. In poor and middle-income nations, these vital...
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Positive Outlook May Help Heart Disease Patients Heal

Heart disease patients with a sunny disposition are more likely to exercise, stick with their medications and take other steps to ward off further heart trouble, a new study suggests...
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