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Nursing-home records closed off
Posted by: euser
December 30, 2008

Bush administration changes are sharply criticized by patient advocates

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Kids with obesity-linked gene like fattening foods
Posted by: euser
December 11, 2008

Scientists may have figured out one reason some people reach for the french fries instead of an apple. It could be a gene that's been linked to an increased risk of obesity. A study of children found those with a common variation of the gene tend to overeat high-calorie foods. They ate 100 extra calories per meal, which over the long term can put on weight, said Colin Palmer, who led the study at the University of Dundee in Scotland.

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Hospital infections spread, so do lawsuits
Posted by: Sam Nicholson
December 03, 2008

A new type of medd-mal lawsuit is on the the increase based on hospital infections.

Several recent verdicts and settlements illustrate this trend:

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FDA finds traces of melamine in US infant formula
Posted by: Matthew Terry
December 01, 2008

Traces of the industrial chemical melamine have been detected in samples of top-selling U.S. infant formula, but federal regulators insist the products are safe.

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Ky. widow settles lawsuit against VA for $975,000
Posted by: Matthew Terry
December 01, 2008

A widow whose husband died at a Veterans Affairs hospital under fire for substandard care has agreed to settle her lawsuit against the government for $975,000, her attorney said.

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