The so-called virtual colonoscopy procedure is virtually impossible to get under Medicare due to inadequate evidence to support the cheaper, less intrusive alternative to the dreaded colonoscopy.
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Medicare Won’t Cover ‘Virtual Colonoscopy’ – 257th Edition
Thursday, May 14th, 2009Medicare Won’t Cover ‘Virtual Colonoscopy’ – 257th Edition
Thursday, May 14th, 2009The so-called virtual colonoscopy procedure is virtually impossible to get under Medicare due to inadequate evidence to support the cheaper, less intrusive alternative to the dreaded colonoscopy.
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Senate Considers Study Of Drugs In Water – 251th Edition
Wednesday, May 13th, 2009A proposal in the U.S. Senate would require a government study of pharmaceuticals and personal care products released by factories and other sources into waterways that often supply drinking water.
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Medicare Won’t Cover ‘Virtual Colonoscopy’ – 252th Edition
Wednesday, May 13th, 2009The so-called virtual colonoscopy procedure is virtually impossible to get under Medicare due to inadequate evidence to support the cheaper, less intrusive alternative to the dreaded colonoscopy.
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Folic Acid Fights Premature Births – 253th Edition
Wednesday, May 13th, 2009Women who are at the right age to get pregnant should start taking supplements that will help their babies if they get pregnant, the March of Dimes says.
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Americans Pop Fewer Prescription Pills In 2008 – 254th Edition
Wednesday, May 13th, 2009Spending on prescription drugs rises in 2008, but overall use of prescription pills falls as more drugs go over-the-counter.
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Cheerios Aren’t A Drug, FDA Says – 255th Edition
Wednesday, May 13th, 2009Federal regulators scold the maker of Cheerios, saying the company made inappropriate claims about the popular cereal’s ability to lower cholesterol.
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Genetics Behind Mexico Swine Flu Deaths? – 244th Edition
Tuesday, May 12th, 2009A new study concerning the genetics of Mexican residents could give some clues as to why so many Mexicans died from the swine flu.
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Babies Switched At Birth Meet 56 Years Later – 245th Edition
Tuesday, May 12th, 2009A pair of Oregon twins switched at birth in 1953 meet for the first time.
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Annual Report Due For Social Security And Medicare – 246th Edition
Tuesday, May 12th, 2009The financial health of the government’s two biggest benefit programs may have slipped over the past year, reflecting the deep recession that has already bitten into other areas of the budget.
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